Regulatory & Compliance
IP chiefs greenlight new Highway
The 2 July opening of a patent highway between the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) was hailed as a bold step by the leaders of both institutions on launch d....  »
China urged to value own brands
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USPTO reveals plan to prevent plot-loss
On the weekend of 16 June, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released an extraordinary announcement in response to an applicant who has filed for a handful of so-called ‘movie-....  »
UK and Japan to open ideas Highway
July will see the opening of a long-awaited Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) between the UK Intellectual Property office (UKIPO) and the Japan patent Office (JPO)....  »
Nigel Swycher
Interview of Nigel Swycher (Head of technology, Olswang)...  »
US-Indian relations stretched over yoga IP
Two Indian government departments have launched action against the US in an attempt to turn around the superpower’s prolific granting of yoga-themed IP Rights....  »
UK copyright term should be extended, say MPs
A Parliamentary committee from the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport has argued that performers must be allowed to keep copyright on their works for at least 70 years, as opposed to the curr....  »
UK Court backs payouts after patent failure
Patent failure should not trigger the recall of damages won in infringement suits, according to the UK Court of Appeal. ...  »
Coalition urges fresh words for IP vote
On 19 April, a coalition of European information groups sprung up to challenge the wording of the Second Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED2), ahead of a vote on its latest dr....  »
US law change bid gains strong backing
Vermont’s Democrat Senator, Patrick Leahy, introduced his Patent Reform Bill into both US Houses on 18 April....  »