Opinion
‘Law firms will fall behind if they don’t offer flexible working’
Progressive workplace policies can translate into staff loyalty and low turnover rates, not to mention enduring client relationships, says Eversheds chairman David Gray...  »
The risk of undervaluing IP protection
Critics of the US patent system have called for a change in the way damages are calculated in patent infringement lawsuits. But will the system that Congress is considering have a detrimental effect o....  »
Building a tax strategy for IP owners
Company shareholders are not the only ones to have sat up and taken notice of the value of intangible assets, says PricewaterhouseCoopers' Axel Smits ...  »
LSO comes of age
Legal services outsourcing is now a valuable resource for law firms and their corporate clients looking to recession-proof their businesses. It’s about time, says Jack Diggle of OMC Partners...  »
Trademark registration: Time for reform?
As the IP profession clamours for patent reform, the trademark registration backlog is increasing. Is this an industry ripe for change, asks Irina D Manta...  »
New FSA rules for internal investigations
The Financial Services Authority says it may make use of internal investigations commissioned by firms. Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP’s Steven Francis explains how to manage the process...  »
Fee arrangements: Is this the end of the billable hour?
Law firms are under increasing pressure to discard traditional billing models, yet most seem resistant to change. David S Antzis explains why they need to provide greater cost certainty or risk losing....  »
Are you up to date on the Legal Services Act?
The organisation of law firms in the UK looks set to be revolutionised by the Legal Services Act. Mayer Brown’s Martin Mankabady explains what it could mean for joint ventures...  »
‘It’s time to start focusing on IP governance, strategy and management’
Innovation is a spur to economic growth, so as we turn from crisis to recovery, businesses will need to refocus attention on securing maximum return from existing IP assets and creating new assets t....  »
How should you protect rights in a global market?
The internet will continue to transform the way in which we manage IP, says IP strategist and blogger Duncan Bucknell...  »