Features
Traditional economic theory is blindto much of the value of intellectualproperty. However, the new systemstheory of economics provides amore comprehensive and accurateassessment of IP’s importance
With more businesses relying onextensive relationships withsubcontractors, it is vital thatpotential IP issues in supply chainagreements are handled in asophisticated and flexible manner
We may be in the midst of a globaldownturn, but as the IP BusinessCongress in Chicago showed, thereis still a thirst for top-leveldiscussion on IP value creation
Recent hearings in the UnitedStates could be the beginning ofa process that will have a majorimpact on the marketplace forintellectual property
Although senior managers may betempted to leave patentingdecisions to others lower down thecorporate ladder, it is a majormistake to do so. Close involvementwith the process can reap greatdividends and reduce the risk ofcostly mistakes
Brand owners have failed tounderstand language issues whendeveloping trademark strategies forChina. They could end up paying avery heavy price as a result
Intellectual assets create theconditions under which corporatereputation can be developed in waysthat will significantly enhanceshareholder value
The first meeting of the CIPOManifesto Working Group tookplace in Chicago just before thestart of the IP Business Congress2009. It was a groundbreakingevent that yielded significant results
Recovery from the currenteconomic downturn in Europe isgoing to be led by innovative SMEs.To make their task easier, the EUneeds to embrace a series ofreforms – with the patent system aprime candidate for change
Management report
China was initially suspicious ofpatent pools, viewing them as athreat to national interests. However,there is now a growing appreciationof the importance of joining poolsand creating its own technologies,rather than resisting them
A recent German Federal Court ofJustice decision on the FRANDdefence strikes the perfect balancebetween the interests of patentowners and those of parties seekinga licence to their technology
Patent pools are the ideal solutionwherever an independentlyadministered, one-stop patentlicence would be a convenientalternative providing efficientaccess to core patented technology
Patent pools help markets developand accelerate the adoption oftechnology standards while savingpatent owners time and expense.They can bring order to a chaoticIP landscape
This issue's featured industry data includes key patent metrics for companies in the Industrials Industry.
Roundtable
In this special roundtable, leadingIP lawyers from Denmark, Finland,Norway and Sweden discuss thekey developments and issues intheir respective jurisdictions
Columns
Innovations have an alternate route tothe marketplace, one with promise anda price
IP communications is a win-win scenariofor most businesses. Holders are startingto realise that sharing some IP informationis smarter than hiding all of it
The Australian innovation patent has beendescribed as “the strongest patent in theworld”. While its creators might not havestarted out with that intention, they wouldprobably happily accept the compliment
Insights
It looks likely that DavidKappos will soon become thenew Director of the US Patentand Trademark Office. Hefaces any number of majorchallenges, but he has thepedigree and ability to meetthem successfully
Industry insight
An analysis of the data shows that patentactivity in three industry sectors has neverbeen busier, writes Jeremy Rosie, Director,Thomson Reuters IP Solutions
