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The intangible investor
What goes around comes around

Half-baked press coverage of IP activities devalues patents and impedes innovation. Blame both reporters and patent holders for not knowing the facts. View article

IP in early-stage commercial and investment success

Detailed analysis shows that a high percentage of the most successful early-stage VC-backed businesses in the United States have a strong IP sense. View article

Supreme Court awards compensation for use of photograph

In a case involving the unauthorised use of a photograph of a snowboarder in a bid prospectus for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the Supreme Court has overruled the district and appeal courts to find for the snowboarder. The judgment shows the pragmatic and practical approach taken by Norwegian courts when deciding issues not clearly governed by statute. View report

The Australian innovation patent: a "perfect storm" for rights enforcement?

Two recent decisions of the full bench of the Federal Court of Australia have confirmed the significant potential of the innovation patent as a powerful weapon in the arsenal of proprietors of patentable intellectual assets. Innovation patents were introduced in 2001 with the intention of providing second-tier protection for innovative technologies. View report