Management report
Google’s contentious AdWords programme has exercised Europe’s courts in recent years, giving rise to conflicting decisions and considerable uncertainty
ICANN’s new gTLD programme could revolutionise the Internet. Brand owners should familiarise themselves with the new and evolving procedures if they are to avoid being left behind
Two divergent top court rulings in a case concerning rebranding and trademark infringement have caused a legal storm in Finland. The Supreme Court’s decision to find no trademark infringement was received as a surprise
Ratification of ACTA is proving controversial in Europe – especially in Poland, which has had something of a chequered past when it comes to IP protection
Social media affords invaluable opportunities to enhance brand awareness, strengthen customer relations, garner market research and bolster sales – but only if used wisely
Under the EU customs regime, rights holders can have counterfeit goods confiscated at the borders. However, it is questionable whether the regime adequately considersthe rights of alleged infringers
Features
ZTE is China’s largest telecoms company. It is also a major global player and the owner of one of the world’s biggest 4G patent portfolios. And that, says head of IPHaibo Wang, is what makes his job so enjoyable
Licensing is all about deal making. And deal making is all about people. Only highly skilled, highly talented people can consistently put good deals together. A selectgroup of the very best discuss the challenges, pitfalls and joys of negotiating
In the perennial battle between Pepsi and Coca-Cola, reputation and the way it is managed is everything
The sheer number and opacity of licensing models is mind numbing. A study of five publicly traded IP pure-plays reveals useful insights into what has made themsuccessful licensors
Private practice attorneys can deliver a considerable commercial edge for their clients by securing bulletproof patents. The annual IAM/Ocean Tomo quality rankingidentifies those US firms doing just that
Most investors are unaware that social media is ushering in a social capital revolution, and that this will change the underlying risk and growth profiles of companies
A series of developments over recent years, culminating in the signing of the America Invents Act into law, have significantly shifted the balance of power in the patentmarketplace to operating companies with large portfolios.Whether this is a good thing remains to be seen
Insights
The IP Hall of Fame was established in 2006 to identifyand honour the individuals who have helped to establishintellectual property as one of the key business assets of the 21 century.
Investors are beginning to see the potential in intellectualproperty. And although company boards of all sizes may still struggle to appreciate it, this state of affairs cannotcontinue forever
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinionsfrom the recent past ...
Industry insight
For over 200 years, Brazil has been setting itself up to be a model of brand protection and for companies seeking to invest in the country that is good news, writes JeroenLallemand of Thomson Reuters
Columns
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in January that declaratory judgment jurisdiction does not exist for claims that a plaintiff is not asserting ina lawsuit
There are a number of factors that businesses should consider when conducting a patent sales programme
Patent suits are down relative to a 29% increase in grants over the past decade; median damage awards are at a 16-year low. So how come everyone and his cat wants to fix the patent system?
