Features
The UK’s IP minister outlines hispolicy priorities and examines someof the issues facing patent ownersin Europe and further afield
Executing more effective patentingrequires senior managers to createa winning patenting culture, applylevers to prevent default patentingand enable people to meet theadditional requirements
If patent owners want to generatemaximum returns from themonetisation of their rights, theyneed to look beyond well-wornmoney-making strategies
It is only a matter of time before theintegration of IP and productdevelopment becomes part of themainstream business process.Companies have to decide whetherthey want to be leaders or laggardsas this happens
There has never been a betteropportunity for IP executives to claimtheir rightful place as leaders ofcorporate growth and value creation
Consumers are ready to startspending again. Companies thatcan learn the lessons taught by themasters of intangible assetmanagement will be the firstto benefit
Dawn raids marked the start of aEuropean Commission inquiry thatfocused on the pharmaceuticalsector’s use of patents. However,the final report from the inquiryteam did not herald the crackdownmany had feared
Columns
Businesses adept at generatinginventions from R&D frequently fail torecognise outside patent opportunities.Who or what is to blame?
EPO President Alison Brimelow wasseeking clarity when she asked theoffice’s Enlarged Board of Appeal toconsider the patentability of computerprograms in Europe. Unfortunately, shemay not get what she is after
IP valuations have sunk to record lows,but we’re now poised to see thingsswing in a new direction
This issue's featured industry data includes key patent ketrics for companies in the Health Care Industry.
Insights
NPEs – or patent trolls – arefar from the evil they are oftensaid to be. But that will notstop some operatingcompanies from waging waron them, as well as the lawfirms and funds with whichthey work
Speaking up for IP: greater coordination and greater focus on societal benefits needed
Industry insight
Driving collaboration across theintellectual property lifecycle maximisesreturn on your IP investments, writesAdam Kenney of Thomson Reuters
