Europe
EPO applications defy economic slump with record-breaking 2011
Strong figures on European patent filing defy global economic conditions, as EPO creates team to fine tune its policies for working with emerging markets...  »
IP commercialisation highlights the value of patent analysis
As the economic significance of patents continues to grow, it’s more important than ever for IP managers to have a clear understanding of the value of the assets they and their competitors hold.&nbs....  »
Wikipedia on strike over proposed US IP legislation
Online encyclopaedia shuts down in protest against Acts designed to crack down on online piracy, claiming they will affect the way it distributes information...  »
Evolution and competition to propel LSO in 2012
LSO’s expansion into new legal disciplines next year will take place against the backdrop of a tougher contest for clients’ hearts and minds, says forecast...  »
IP trio seals continental divide with patent portal
Maintaining patent quality is a perennial concern for industry and registries alike, writes Nick Huber. But the Trilateral Offices are tackling the problem by improving access to IP data...  »
IP becoming bigger influence in formulating business strategy
The commercial benefits of effective intellectual property management are increasingly being recognised, reveals CPA Global’s State of the IP Industry Survey 2011. But with budgets tight, aligning I....  »
Patent filings reach ‘historically unprecedented levels’, says WIPO report
Global IP body hails resurgence of patent applications as evidence that fall of 2009 was a blip in an upward trend...  »
Domains explosion fuels internet expansion
The domains population is poised to spike at the very moment that space on the internet is running short. But a massive new platform is coming to the rescue, writes Nick Huber...  »
EU Court stuns brand owners over fakes as watchdog issues Christmas warning
Court of Justice rules that fakes can continue to travel through EU – meanwhile, UK Border Agency highlights festive escalation of counterfeit sales...  »
Domain and copyright camps in conflict of IP interests
Copyright lobbyists and domains advocates have butted heads in the US. Matt Packer looks at a proposed Act that has pitted two IP communities against each other...  »