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International work-sharing is key to tackling quality and backlog problems, says Kappos

USPTO Director David Kappos was in London for a flying visit last week to attend the launch of a new publication that reports on the economic damage being done by the global patent backlog, as well as to announce a major work sharing ... View post

Joff Wild, IAM magazine | 14 Mar 2010

Another big name US IP boutique bites the dust

The venerable American IP law firm Darby & Darby has confirmed that it is in the process of dissolving. When it ceases to trade it will follow those other once seemingly impregnable New York boutiques Pennie & Edmonds, Morgan ... View post

Joff Wild, IAM magazine | 13 Mar 2010

Patent quality and quantity rankings show significant differences

Intellectual Property Today has published a list of what it describes as the "2010 Top Patent Firms" in the US. It is based on the number of US patents obtained for clients in 2009. In the latest issue of IAM, published at the ... View post

Joff Wild, IAM magazine | 12 Mar 2010

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The intangible investor
What goes around comes around [premium]

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 [premium]

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

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