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From sunk costs to sound strategies
Everyone has heard about the huge financial successes that Dow Chemical, Lucent, Procter and Gamble, and more recently Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, have made from IP portfolios. But where does a ....  »
UK Patents: the next generation
Many key features of the British Patents Act 2004 came into effect on 1 January 2005. What are the changes and what will they mean for patent holders looking to enforce their intellectual property r....  »
Gridlock in Europe
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Patently Female: a new market revealed?
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Not Just a Toy Story
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The scent of change
Like a rose, a perfume by any other name should smell as sweet. But following a Dutch court ruling in July 2004, selling a cheap imitation under another name now constitutes a copyright violation. Dav....  »
How to Exploit Patents for Profit
Is buying and selling patents prudent management or trading the ‘family silver’? Peter Spours, executive vice-president of Thinkfire, outlines the pros and cons of trading in IP...  »
Design law's bold new look
Attention all UK innovators! You no longer need to hide behind your drawing boards, for your lives have just been made a lot easier: the UK Patent Office’s new Regulatory Reform (Registered Design....  »
Five steps for optimising your IP portfolio
Five tips for best practice IP asset management...  »