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Brazil close to declaring war on US IP
At some stage, possibly quite soon, some US patent owners could get very angry with both their own government and the government of Brazil. Yesterday the latter stated that as part of a trade dispute with the US over subsidies to ... View postJoff Wild, IAM magazine | 09 Mar 2010
There is more IP litigation in China than anywhere else on earth
The statistics coming out of China get more and more astounding. The Supreme People's Court has announced that in 2009 30,626 civil IP cases were filed. That's up over 25% on the 2008 figure. What's more, last year the courts decided ... View postJoff Wild, IAM magazine | 08 Mar 2010
IP exchange will not make target opening date, but CEO hopes for second quarter progress
The Intellectual Property Exchange International (IPXI) is not going to make its initial target of being open for business during the first quarter of 2010. However, CEO Gerard Pannekoek reports that the exchange is attracting significant ... View postJoff Wild, IAM magazine | 07 Mar 2010
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The intangible investor
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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
Ten reasons to consider a standalone IP business unit
An IP portfolio is a diamond in the rough. In the hands of the right craftsman, it can be polished to reveal its full value. The trick is finding these individuals and giving them the best chance of doing their job well. View article
Canada signs three new Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme agreements
The launch of Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programmes with Japan, Denmark and Korea aims to accelerate examination of patent applications in one or more of those countries. Translation into English or French will be an added requirement of the programmes. View report
The difficulty of proper disclosure for bio-IT patents
It is already difficult to translate the promise of personalised medicine into clinically validated diagnostic tests. Now it seems the bar has been raised regarding the proper disclosure requirement in Canada. View report
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