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Black & Decker's Darrin Shaya: 'Our patents have a direct impact on our bottom line.
Darrin Shaya’s IP team at Black & Decker sits at the heart of a business with a philosophy of constant innovation. Now in his second spell dealing with patents at the power tool giant, he ta....  »
‘Bayer is an inventor’s company’ says Chief Patent Counsel Dr Lothar Steiling
A series of random events led Dr Lothar Steiling to a career in patent law. Now head of Bayer’s IP department, he explains why IP is vital to Bayer’s business model. By Caitlin Mackesy-Davies...  »
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 ...  »
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....  »
How to protect your IP on auction sites
There are a number of potential counterfeit risks on auction. Here are four tips for brand owners...  »
INTA chief Richard Heath on counterfeiting, IP policy and e-commerce
INTA's president-elect, Richard Heath, outlines his plans for the organisation to Emma Jones ...  »
Business continuity: Lessons from swine flu, Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami
When it comes to planning for business continuity, far too many businesses think the worst will never happen to them, says CPA Global’s Neil Berrecloth...  »