Intellectual Property Expert Group
Intellectual Property Expert Group
In an old (2013) IPEG post, “Does every artist have to be a Picasso?” we discussed the number of publications ranking lawyers and IP professionals, announcing them as the “top” lawyer in such-and-so, or a “top” IP professional in such-and-so…
Under the title “Patent rights, property, exclusivity and how a newborn reaching the age of maturity will experience the Patent system, if there is still one“ IPEG consultant Severin de Wit wrote this essay in a book (Liber Amicorum) contributed…
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a report on the adjudication of intellectual property cases worldwide, providing a snapshot of the structures and practices of specialised intellectual property jurisdictions (SIPJs) in a group of geographically and economically diverse…
Winston Churchill may have characterized real options as a riddle, wrapped inside a mystery in an enigma. Intellectual property portfolio managers from some of the world’s largest companies insist that they can only evaluate the merits of research projects with…
The process to find the inductees into the IP Hall of Fame for 2012 is now underway. Earlier this year, five outstanding individuals joined the most exclusive club in IP; one that counts among its members international statesmen, epoch-changing inventors,…
IBM celebrates 100 year of innovative excellence. This video, IBM Centennial Film, wonderfully crafted, takes you through the impressive achievements of IBM 1891, Edward Canby and Orange O. Ozias, two businessmen from Dayton, Ohio, purchase the patents for the newly…
A new book has been published, dedicated to Ten Landmark Cases in intellectual property. The subjects range from French copyright to German unfair competition, US and European trademark and design law and US, patent law and enforcement. The book, published…