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IP rights on the line in Copenhagen

Intellectual property is proving to be a controversial issue in the climate change negotiations taking place in advance of a major UN conference to be held in Copenhagen in December, and compulsory licensing could be on the agenda. But is this a serious threat or just so much political posturing? View PDF

Taking IP into the boardroom

If IP is the integral corporate asset we believe it to be, why do so few C-suite executives engage with it? Maybe it’s because IP managers do not properly engage with them. At Philips, however, that is not the case. Here’s why View PDF

The future of innovation

Everyone has a stake in innovation. However, for the potential of innovators to be harnessed to maximum effect, the environment within which they currently work in many parts of the world has to change View PDF

J&J, a Credo and a reputation

Johnson & Johnson has shown how a corporate ethics constitution can foster reputation resilience View PDF

Building a winning IP strategy

A well-structured and properly managed IP strategy will play a pivotal part in any company’s overall success. Those that do the job best are well communicated, widely accepted throughout the organisation and, perhaps most important of all, widely practised View PDF

A case for adopting controlling dictionaries in the USPTO

Ambiguous language in patent applications can cause significant problems with examination and later with patent enforcement. The solution is to introduce easily accessible controlling dictionaries that will leave no one in any doubt as to what words mean View PDF

Why it has to be women

Equality of opportunity is not just a matter of improving corporate diversity profiles. The simple fact is that companies that employ a number of women in senior positions tend to do better on a range of key measures than those that do not View PDF

It’s all in the game

R&D games theory has led to a better understanding of how IP is leveraged in various industries. It is also a useful tool for those interested in exploring how patent issues impact on open innovation timeframes View PDF