Insights
Two pieces of research published inOctober offer contrasting views of thestate of IP management on either sideof the Atlantic.
The merger with Ropes & Gray looks like a good move forFish & Neave. Whether it will be so positive for the generalpractice firm remains to be seen. One thing is certainthough – with Fish & Neave gone, the future for remainingspecialist IP outfits in the US is in more doubt than ever
In new EPO President Alain Pompidou,Europe’s patent owners look like theymay at last have a heavyweight championfor their cause.
Features
A new type of IP insurance has recently come onto the market. Unlike itspredecessors, it is not aimed at helping an owner enforce or defend a right.Instead it is concerned with the value of the IP itself. By Martin Hyden andMatthew Hogg
Marketing a technology to potential licensees is an essential part of any IPcommercialisation process. Four experts discuss the key issues that will helporganisations identify potential partners and then reel them in. By Joff Wild
Anti-software and business-method patent lobbying efforts in Europe arealarmist rhetoric and more harmful than helpful to the software industry.Despite its media appeal, a prohibition on these patents is doomed to fail, as itis impossible to prohibit something that cannot be defined. By Craig Opperman
Cambridge Display Technology Ltd is a comparatively small company basedin the east of England. But, because of its IP-centric approach and strongmanagement, it is able to hold its own in a field dominated by multinationalcorporations. By Keith Bergelt
Companies that align their IPportfolio with their businessstrategy can reach new levels ofcorporate success. Jason Resnick,manager of IP analytical servicesat CPA, explains how
The new IFRS accounting guidelines, which will come into force on 1st January2005, are set to have a major impact on the way brands and other types ofintellectual asset are managed inside companies. The changes will be ofbenefit to rights owners and investors. By Thayne Forbes
Columns
Rather than complain about so-calledpatent trolls, companies would bebetter advised to wake up to thereality of the patent system and useit to maximise corporate value
Bankruptcy law and practice in theUS can bring unwelcome news toorganisations which license-outtheir intellectual property
A recent decision from the highestcourt in England means patenteesmay have less protection in the UKthan they previously thought
Venture capitalists operating inEurope have to confront the good,the bad and the ugly of thecontinent’s patent system. A seriesof reforms would make the VC’s lifea whole lot simpler
