Europe
Law and economics
Changes in domestic and international transfer pricing law have placed a greater emphasis on economic analysis and legal expertise, explain Danny Beeton, Murray Clayson and Justin Watts of Freshfields....  »
Damage control
Competition law is coming under an increasing amount of scrutiny in Europe and the US. Dr Volker Soyez summarises the latest proposal from the European Commission...  »
Clever contract management
A robust contract management strategy will also deliver peace of mind, say Morrison & Foerster LLP’s Chris Coulter and Michael Swinson...  »
IP lessons from Absolut Vodka
How Lars Olsson Smith created a vodka that now ranks as the third biggest brand of spirit on earth...  »
Hanns Hallesius of Electrolux on the move from local to global
How do you expand a multi-regional business on to a global stage? Electrolux’s head of intellectual property Hanns Hallesius explains how his work supports the move from regional to international in....  »
Protect your trademarks through good times and bad
It is hard to keep up the momentum of trademark protection during difficult financial times but budget is still well spent if it targets the right IP. By Fadi El Jurdi...  »
How to put the right LPO contract in place
Contract management is a tricky business. Make sure that you put a robust strategy in place and, more importantly, choose the right LSO provider to manage your IP contracts...  »
US pharma industry calls for increased patent protection
Following the European Commission’s pharmaceutical sector inquiry into market distortion through patent abuse, Robert P Reznick and James B Kobak Jr present the US perspective....  »
How to turn your IP into profit
There are a number of short and long-term strategies for realising cost savings and turning IP into a profit centre, says Edmund J Haughey. In today’s economic climate, the right strategies can pr....  »
Can LSO compromise data security?
Privacy laws in the US and UK – together with closely related data protection directives – are of paramount concern to law firms that prize client confidentiality. Does LSO put data at risk?...  »