Patents
WIPO’s new director general, Dr Francis Gurry, on the “technical mission of WIPO”
WIPO’s new director general, Dr Francis Gurry, has the unenviable task of leading the organisation into a new era of IP policy says Edward Fennell. Here, Gurry outlines his priorities and the challe....  »
New IDEA to boost patent support
The US Chamber of Commerce has bolstered its backing of the patent system by launching a new IP coalition. ...  »
Patent pool makes headway on next-gen telecoms licence
In a significant move for hi-tech IP, a major patent pool has announced that it is working towards a single licence for the next wave of mobile telecoms....  »
EPO in new green patent pact
The European Patent Office (EPO) has joined with two global environmental groups to find ways of making the patent system friendlier for green IP...  »
Proactive patent searches pave the way for success
Freedom-to-operate (FTO) patent searches have become ever more important to multinationals seeking an edge in their industries....  »
CIPA saves farmers' bacon over patent fears
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) has stepped in to reassure Europe's farmers that their businesses are unlikely to be affected by a breeding process patent....  »
Patent payout will advertise IP to China
A patent suit in which French company Schneider Electric has agreed to pay substantial damages to a Chinese rival will spread awareness of the importance of intellectual property (IP) throughout China....  »
Federal Court backs USPTO rule change
A decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in the case of Tafas v Doll, relating to crucial patent filing rules, has surprised the innovation community....  »
Group mounts defence of patent system
As the 2009 Patent Reform Bill spurs a fresh round of IP debate in the US, a leading law professor has defended the patent system from criticism by a renowned economist....  »
IP group concerned over new patent reform bid
Efforts by US Congress to restart a bid for widespread patent reform have drawn concern from some of America's biggest corporations....  »