UK
Disney braves for action to quash imitative DVD covers
Quick-change film titles and DVD box art amount to a ‘pattern of misleading consumers’, alleges leading maker of family films...  »
Paddy Power ambush ads fuelled by LOCOG reaction, experts agree
Following the Olympics, consensus emerges from marketing and IP gurus that little could be done to prevent online betting site’s themed campaign...  »
Google+ to issue ‘vanity URLs’
Plans announced by leading search platform give brand owners an opportunity to expand their web presences...  »
Painted into a corner? Brand value of artists’ estates under threat from legal action
Fears over lawsuits and legal costs are forcing art experts to wind up their authentication work. Matt Packer explains how the trend could seriously damage the art market’s IP credentials...  »
EU swings and roundabouts hinder single patent’s approval
Matt Packer outlines the latest political manoeuvres that have left Europe’s unitary patent in limbo once again...  »
Grand visions for grander innovations
Large-scale, state-managed projects make impressive showcases for the inventive spirit – but only in rare cases are they impervious to external factors, writes Matt Packer...  »
Social media spotlight: latest legal moves in the UK and US
A defamation case and the opinion of a labour-rights body show how the UK and US legal systems are adjusting to a network of challenges, writes Matt Packer...  »
EU resolution for more effective action on fakes
Following last year’s setback for European enforcement against bogus goods, a crusading MEP is working to untangle the thorny issue of goods in transit, writes Jo Russell...  »
IP Rights to be orphaned by book-digitisation plans?
Radical UK Government proposals to make works by writers, illustrators and other copyright holders available for free has caused uproar among creative professionals, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Weighing up the billions lost from software piracy
A major report on unlicensed software has highlighted a soaring escalation of the problem. However, writes Matt Packer, support for the IP Rights of official vendors has far from vanished...  »