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Fuel for thought
As technologies develop for the next generation of vehicles, Jo Russell meets Yuichiro Kawamura, general manager of Honda’s intellectual property division, to find out how patents could help decide....  »
US patent legislation eyes competition on world stage
Congress passes bill to improve prospects for American innovators with global ambitions...  »
Rolling out the red carpet for IP
For some celebrities, getting their names on patent documents and domain registrations is as important as hitting the headlines, writes Matt Packer...  »
US and Mexican enforcers team up in Christmas blitz on fakes
Bilateral customs effort aims to put bogus goods on ICE over the holiday season...  »
Cease-and-desist letter forces ad agency to retreat from Hollywood hills
Trademark trouble ensures that company’s promo art for its new business outlet will never eat lunch in that town again...  »
MPs call upon UK-IPO to become champion of rights
All-Parliamentary IP Group’s report says UK registration authority has been too concerned with process and must have a more substantial influence on policy matters...  »
No disguising US Navy’s trademark rights in camouflage case
Appeal board finds that military division’s IP claims to series of uniform patterns are spotless...  »
Microsoft bans Xbox users over Halo 4 piracy
Consoles give technology corporation clues about IP abuse of its most important games release this year...  »
Patent offices of US and Europe seal landmark harmonisation deal
Bilateral work-sharing plan could open the way for fully integrated patent system between the two continents...  »
IP becomes master of disguise on Halloween night
Outfits for attending the planet’s annual dressing-up party do more than conceal people’s identities. They also harbour their own unique set of copyright, trademark and image-rights issues, wri....  »