Columns
Proposals to establish a small claimscourt for patent disputes in the US andto use patents to create jobs holdpromise. But the devil is in the details
Apple's recent antenna woes havehighlighted how corporate performanceis tightly bound to corporate personality
IBM is the European Commission'slatest high-profile target in its continuingscrutiny of attitudes to licensingessential patents and technology bydominant undertakings
Insights
There is no doubt that theBRIC countries are helping tochange the dynamics of theglobal economy. But theestablished industrial powershave many advantages, notleast when it comes toinnovation. The issue iswhether political and businessleaders actually realise this
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions from August and September 2010
Features
If intangibles are ever to achieve theprominence they should in business,a common language that describeswhat they are and how they aredeployed needs to be developed
The Swedish risk capital market isthe second biggest in Europe. Thegood news is that firms arebeginning to appreciate theimportance of IP; the bad news isthat the process is a slow one
A corporation’s reputation isunderpinned by the IP it owns andmanages. And as reputation is nowestablished as a major issue forboardrooms, investors and themedia, that is great news for IPprofessionals
The best patent licensing lawyershave not just broad legalknowledge, but also the ability tounderstand complex and diversetechnology, as well as a full range ofpeople and management skills.These are the main findings of amajor IAM research project toidentify the world’s best
Four months of research undertakenby IAM has found that when itcomes to the provision of top-classlicensing advice, certain law firmsare mentioned time and time again
Reworking the way in which patentstrategy was communicated tosenior executives helped changethe decision-making dynamic at aglobal chemical company based inEurope. The result is that IP spendis now seen as an investment ratherthan a cost
Corporate heads of IP need a widerange of skill sets that go farbeyond being a talented patentattorney
This issue features key patent metrics for companies in the Materials sector
Industry insight
Anyone can make changes; the trick is toenact permanent process improvementsthat withstand the test of time, writes JohnMcIver of Thomson Reuters
