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Twitter hands back patent power to employee inventors
Social network and blogging tool unveils major shakeup of relationship between company and staff over IP ownership – but experts question practicality of new arrangement...  »
Eurovision bosses plan domain of song
 European Broadcasting Union aims to land online suffix for ostentatious contest… and also hopes for a .radio hit ...  »
Village People Macho Man leaps hurdle in song rights case
Disco singer one step closer to reclaiming his songs after key point in opponents’ bid for dismissal turns out to be not much Cop...  »
The Co-operative becomes first high street brand to acquire ABS status
UK legal services take a step into the consumer world with the ratification of well known supermarket and banking chain...  »
Biotech group welcomes plans to enhance UK pharma R&D
BioIndustry Association credits spending package as positive step, but argues that further innovative thinking is required to drive scientific investment...  »
Manchester United meet their match in UK taxman
Top football club saves image over controversial rights fees to players...  »
Costs trigger most complaints to legal ombudsman
Excessive legal services charges and vague invoice descriptions have triggered a wave of protest from UK consumers, according to latest report from industry watchdog...  »
Highway of convenience links UK and German patent applicants
Filing process set to improve for innovators aiming to secure patents on a bilateral basis...  »
Lord of the Rights: brand war over Hobbit pub ends in licensing truce
Tribute-paying tavern and long-term rights holder come to terms over signage, décor and drinks options after cease-and-desist skirmish...  »
EPO project to push patent data beyond the language barrier goes live
First stage of machine-translation scheme makes its debut, with Japan lined up to join the next phase ...  »