Stickiness
No this blog is not about glue or adhesive. Rather, it looks at the degree to which the existing use of a product or service – in this case a IP products or services – encourages it’s continued use as…
Intellectual Property Expert Group
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IPEG Intellectual Property Expert Group is an IP consultancy based in Europe
Trade Secrets
A trade secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, commercial method, or compilation of information that is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable by others, and by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors or…
Tackling the scourge of counterfeit products online
E-commerce is the buying and selling of products and services, or the transmitting of funds or associated data, over the Internet. These business transactions occur either business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business. It is estimated that there are about 20 million…
Award the Inventor, But How?
Most innovative businesses provide rewards and some form of recognition to inventors. There are two main reasons for having a reward and recognition program in place for inventors. Firstly in certain jurisdictions there are legal requirements to take into consideration,…
The International Licensing Platform Vegetable: a milestone
The International Licensing Platform Vegetable Association (ILP) was founded on 13 November 2014 with the aim of improving the worldwide access to and use of plant traits. The platform applies exclusively to vegetable varieties. On the same day, the background…
Changes Of Mind, Part I: Commil USA v. Cisco Systems
In European countries, a patentee often must prove the accused infringer’s negligence in order to obtain patent infringement damages. In America, the situation is arguably more complicated. This post briefly addresses some of the questions relating to this situation that…
Strategies for Negotiating Licenses
You will never get the license agreement your technology deserves. You get the license agreement you negotiate. With this in mind, it is important for inventors, licensing professionals and intellectual property lawyers to constantly hone their negotiating skills. Here are…
Study shows copyright enforcement can impede innovation
On Tuesday March 24, the Lisbon Council launched a new Study, “2015 Intellectual Property and Economic Growth Index: Measuring the Impact of Exceptions and Limitations in Copyright on Growth, Jobs and Prosperity” by Benjamin Gibert. The Index – the result of…
Will the Dutch Patent Act Survive 2110
This article appeared in a publication commemorating the 100 year existence of the Dutch “Patent Act 1910”, published by the Netherlands Patent Office (“Octrooicentrum Nederland”) in 2010 by Severin de Wit It is not generally known that the Patent Act…
Death of a Ringtone
How Nokia’s smartphone software strategy failed and ultimately killed the brand. Much has been written about the ups and downs of the cellular / mobile phone industry over the past 25 years, and particularly the smartphone industry in more recent…
Patent Valuation Indicators
Patents contribute to a company’s results, revenue, stock performance and reputation – they are one of the most important strategic assets for R&D-intensive firms. Patents have been highly influencing firms’ value in different ways, being at the same time a…
Value of Patents and the Endowment Effect
As research has shown, owners have an incentive to exaggerate the value of their property. This is true for all kind of property but is it also true for intellectual property? People are reluctant to part with their property, and…
IP-centric businesses traded on public markets
IP-centric businesses whose shares trade on the public markets come in many shapes and sizes — some are better suited for return than others. Many of the most interesting IP-rich businesses, from an investor perspective, are publicly traded, thinly capitalized companies with experienced management.…
University Inventions – Europe Needs a Bayh-Dole Act
Technology transfer of new ideas and innovation from universities and research institutes into society is a major source of Europe’s “knowledge economy”. However, EU firms are struggling to better exploit public-funded research (like those from universities) and transform their findings…
How to Make an Invention Report Template
One simple yet effective way to build a level of discipline into the invention handling process is to define a standard template for invention reports coming from the inventor community. If the idea is of potential value and is patentable,…
International or foreign patent filing strategies
Every once in a while it makes sense to reconsider one’s international or foreign patent filing strategies, basically asking in which jurisdictions should I try to obtain patent protection, and on what basis should I make such decisions. To do…
International Taxation of Intellectual Property , Legal Considerations to IP Tax Planning
On May 12 & 13 the Third Annual International Taxation of Intellectual Property Conference will be held in Amsterdam Managing the tax issues and transactional consequences relating to your intellectual property assets is a critical part of realizing your company’s…
A Holistic Approach to Software Management
Computer software (or just software) is a general term primarily used for digitally stored data such as computer programs and other kinds of information read and written by computers. Today, this includes data that has not traditionally been associated with…
Transfer Pricing and Intangibles, a continuing battlefield
Intangible property is one of the most important areas of Transfer Pricing at the moment. Today, intangible property generally represents between 40 and 80 percent of ‘value-add’ of multinational enterprises (MNEs), making it a key component of a MNEs value-chain.…
Challenges in public and private domains will shape the Future of Intellectual Property
In the 2014, volume 3 edition of the “Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Management” an article is published by IPEG’s managing partner, Severin de Wit, called “Challenges in Public and Private Domains will shape the Future of Intellectual Property“.…