Europe
The State of the IP Industry 2009
A growing awareness of the importance of intangible assets has led to unprecedented growth in the intellectual property (IP) sector over the past two decades but where is the IP industry going now?...  »
Patent re-examination: the impact of prior art on multinational patents
Filing patents takes time and money, but rights can often be undermined by the emergence of new-found prior art. Ropes & Gray LLP’s David P Halstead and Maya Escobar discuss some corrective proc....  »
Can David Kappos save the USPTO?
David Kappos was appointed as the under secretary of commerce for IP and director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by US President Obama last year, writes Craig P Opperman. But will he be....  »
Biopiracy: ‘We must protect the IP of indigenous communities’
The IP of indigenous communities has been subject to infringement by developed countries for time immemorial. Now is the time to crack down on biopiracy and the unlawful use of ‘traditional knowledg....  »
Jargon Buster: What is convergence?
The Jargon Buster tackles the issue of ‘convergence’. What does it mean and why are law firms doing it?...  »
Getting tough on antitrust – the EU position
In the wake of the European Commission report, Gareth Williams, Partner at Marks & Clerk LLP, presents an overview of the antitrust issue in the EU pharmaceutical industry....  »
WIPO’s new director general, Dr Francis Gurry, on the “technical mission of WIPO”
WIPO’s new director general, Dr Francis Gurry, has the unenviable task of leading the organisation into a new era of IP policy says Edward Fennell. Here, Gurry outlines his priorities and the challe....  »
Drink domain makes pricey tipple
Sedo, the domain-brokering unit of Germany’s United Internet AG, announced on 15 December that it arranged the sale of vodka.com to Russian Standard Co earlier this month for $3 million....  »
Nokia success against InterDigital in patent dispute
This week saw another key victory for Nokia in its continuing battle against InterDigital Technology Corporation over patents for 3G mobile telephones. ...  »
Fake Nikes sprint into record haul
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