Patents
Ericsson patent tie up eyes Long-Term Evolution of mobile industry
One party will transfer patents and the other will strategise, in major push to monetise IP across several telecom standards...  »
Beware unexpected liability for licensors
Jo Russell finds that the apparent manufacturer doctrine may leave US trademark licensors feeling threatened by unclear boundaries of product liability...  »
Australian law change puts patent attorneys in privileged class
In legal disputes in Australia, certain circumstances give rise to confidential documents being subject to production. But, in the context of IP law and patent attorney communications, those circumsta....  »
Cable unveils steps to boost UK innovation
Campaign to boost public knowledge of creators’ rights will support wide-ranging policy initiatives embracing patents, trademarks and enforcement activities...  »
Change of pace
China is filing patents at an exceptional rate, but this creates difficulties as well as opportunities. Silvia Marchetti finds out how Yaochun Jiang, general manager and founding partner of Guangdong ....  »
Star Wars studio makes Jedi move over patent sale
Blockbuster factory takes evasive manoeuvres to avoid infringement proceedings in wake of special effects company’s IP auction...  »
Fuel for thought
As technologies develop for the next generation of vehicles, Jo Russell meets Yuichiro Kawamura, general manager of Honda’s intellectual property division, to find out how patents could help decide....  »
Engine of Europe
Jo Tura uncovers Germany’s rich history of innovation, and explains how this has continued into the present day and helped Germany dominate the European market in patents and IP litigation....  »
EPO president defends organisation’s biotech procedures
Benoît Battistelli cites ‘stringent’ examination regime as evidence that patenting genetic inventions is not a simple formality...  »
US patent legislation eyes competition on world stage
Congress passes bill to improve prospects for American innovators with global ambitions...  »