intellectual property in comment and analysis
Legal Eye: Bogus brands face web crackdown
Comment Recent research we conducted with online intellectual property specialist Commercial Security International estimates the value of counterfeit goods passing through online shopping sites in the UK to be as much as £800m. [22 Jul 2008]
Legal Eye: Trademark landmark
Comment The necessity to maintain a well-defended portfolio of trademarks and intellectual property remains but recent developments have certainly moved the goal-posts. A major European ruling involving mobile operators O2 and 3 has big implications for... [16 Jul 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 20.06.08
Round-Up The growing tide of professionals expected to work 'on the hoof' without proper support, is putting the UK's prized corporate intellectual property, trade secrets and deals at risk. Not because of a dodgy tummy, oh no - this is serious business... [20 Jun 2008]
The McCue Interview: Martin Taylor, group CIO, LCH.Clearnet
Comment What was really important I think was to have control as much as we could of our own means of production, own our own intellectual property, develop as much as we could our own software, because we saw that as really being part of the competitive... [17 Jun 2008]
Simon Post
CIO Profile Following that Post worked at Stanford Research Institute spin-off Atomic Tangerine in commercialising technology intellectual property from companies and research laboratories. Technology plays an increasingly critical role for mobile phone... [11 Jun 2008]
Legal Eye: Blogging cowboys ride the Wild Web
Comment Indeed there are a range of laws that can catch offensive messages posted online, as well as other provisions, ranging from specialist intellectual property issues to incitement, that can trip up the unsuspecting blogger. [05 Jun 2008]
Where will the Silicon Dragon swoop next?
Comment The legal infrastructure needs to be developed and the financial infrastructure and issues like intellectual property protection. China has already made its presence felt on the world technology stage. [03 Jun 2008]
What scores in the global tech league?
Comment Criteria such as education, language skills, availability of talent, government support, and intellectual property protection all get factored into the choice of where companies are locating their back office or shared service centre. [03 Jun 2008]
Legal Eye: High Court's patent sense
Comment The court decided the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) was wrong to refuse patent claims for computer programs. Increased market innovation and competition vs protection of intellectual property. [13 Feb 2008]
Legal Eye: Scrabble-Facebook row spells trouble
Comment The letter was a statement of intent from two companies keen to protect their intellectual property and once again highlighted the challenges that the digital sphere, and technology in general, presents to brands. [29 Jan 2008]
Tech Visions: TV extends its reach
Comment Consumers' viewing options will open up even further and the incumbent studios and broadcasters will have to invent new ways of securing and monetising their precious intellectual property. The power of broadcasters to dictate what you watch and... [24 Oct 2007]
Lawrence Lessig
AS Profile Lessig has continued to lead the global debate on intellectual property this year - earning the Stanford University professor of law a spot on this year's list. The panel recognised Lessig as also being hugely influential in the UK, having shaped... [12 Oct 2007]
The Brampton Factor: Microsoft vs EU
Comment The other is the extremely restrictive character of US policy on so-called intellectual property rights. After all, intellectual property rights cannot be based on some kind of natural justice, they have to be based on what will give the best... [18 Sep 2007]
The McCue Interview: British Energy CIO, Ian Campbell
Comment The just-completed 18-month change programme was called IP3 - which stands for intellectual property, intelligent people and improve. Just outside the window of Ian Campbell's desk in the open plan office at British Energy's Gloucester headquarters... [13 Aug 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 27.07.07
Round-Up The lawsuit accuses Zuckerberg of fraud and intellectual property theft and demands that ConnectU be given ownership of Facebook. The 30 million-plus users of social networking site Facebook could be left staring into the abyss as the wrangle over... [27 Jul 2007]
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