Features
How companies respond to crisissituations can have a significantimpact on their reputations. Despitethis, too few prepare for the almostinevitable day when somethinggoes badly wrong
Traditional models of advertising –online and offline - are slowly dyinga death; but content providers stillneed to generate revenue if theirbusinesses are to endure. Thesolution could just be a new kind ofintellectual asset
Given the paramount importance ofintangible assets in the modernknowledge economy, it is high timethat the global patent systemnormalised towards a standardmeasure of patent quality
Fostering the creation andexploitation of intellectual propertyamong African Americans should bea key aim of the civil rightsmovement in the United States.And there is much that the IPcommunity can do to help
There are many types ofcompulsory licensing. Some ofthem are recognised as legitimateunder international treaty and law;others are not. But whatever kind itis, compulsory licensing seems tobe on the rise, and for IP ownersthat is not good news
Since its formation in 2003, theChina Business Exchange hasenjoyed remarkable growth. Duringthis time CTEX, its technologyexchange platform, has become anIP leader. The two men behind theexchanges explain how
Despite the recent politicalagreement to create a unitary EUpatent court, there is still a long wayto go before patent law andpractice are fully harmonised acrossthe continent
The fifth IP Business Congress was the biggest yet. Held in Cascais, Portugal, it featured a world-class roster ofspeakers joined by delegates from industry, finance, government and the law. The event took place after a year inwhich patents were at the centre of some major high-profile deals and, as a result, were attracting C-suite andinvestor attention like never before
Columns
First lauded, then lampooned andperhaps finally lamented, the Twitter IPAsheds light on the dark side of the patentarms race
Standards licensing can be a viableoption for the monetisation of R&Dinvestments and generation of IP incomefor patent owners. It can also bring anumber of other benefits
Europe’s highest court has issued adecision on trademark classificationswith major implications for trademarkowners
Defining a patent “win” is not as simpleas it may appear. It defies easyexplanation and differs by industry,company and audience
Insights
The UK prime ministerdeclared the United Kingdomthe winner after EU memberstates finally agreed a deal tocreate a unitary patent andcourt system in Europe.However, subsequent eventsmean that he may have spokentoo soon
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions from the recent past ...
