http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/patent-by-numbers/1016042.article http://www.thelawyer.com/patent-by-numbers/1016042.article A single patent court system for Europe and the high-profile ‘phone wars’ are putting IP at the heart of clients’ business strategies Mon, 7 Jan 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/paper-clipped/1011722.article http://www.thelawyer.com/paper-clipped/1011722.article New EU rules and lawyers’ increased comfort with digital formats are sparking a sea-change in the way law firms manage their documents Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/faulty-powers/1010741.article http://www.thelawyer.com/faulty-powers/1010741.article Fighting online piracy has been a hot issue for several years. Do we need a new Copyright Act? Four leading in-house lawyers have their say Mon, 2 Jan 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/profession-blows-hot-and-cold-over-plan-for-digital-copyright-exchange/1008011.article http://www.thelawyer.com/profession-blows-hot-and-cold-over-plan-for-digital-copyright-exchange/1008011.article Proposals to introduce a digital copyright exchange may be wishful thinking and could create a two-tier ­system of IP protection, according to sector experts. Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/unified-vision/1006501.article http://www.thelawyer.com/unified-vision/1006501.article The fate of the recent Johnson & Johnson contact lens action shows why the pace of movement towards a centralised EU patent system is quickening, says Douglas Campbell Sun, 2 Jan 2011 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/e-war-and-peace/1005623.article http://www.thelawyer.com/e-war-and-peace/1005623.article Digital books are finally making their mark, and a happy ending to the long IP tussle between authors and traditional publishers may just be in sight Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:17 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/wire-guard/1003178.article http://www.thelawyer.com/wire-guard/1003178.article ?Illegal downloading of copyrighted material is now being tackled by the Government with a new bill. Hamish Porter takes a look at what it contains Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/latent-patent/1003177.article http://www.thelawyer.com/latent-patent/1003177.article ?A viable Europe-wide patent system has caused legislators not a little consternation over the years. Benoît Strowel examines the history behind the concept. Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/latent-patent/1003131.article http://www.thelawyer.com/latent-patent/1003131.article A viable Europe-wide patent system has caused legislators not a little consternation over the years. Benoît Strowel examines the history behind the concept Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/wire-guard/1003130.article http://www.thelawyer.com/wire-guard/1003130.article Illegal downloading of copyrighted material is now being tackled by the Government with a new bill. Hamish Porter takes a look at what it contains Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/may-the-law-be-with-you/1002069.article http://www.thelawyer.com/may-the-law-be-with-you/1002069.article Not so long ago, in a courtroom far, far away, raged a fierce battle over a Briton selling replica Star Wars paraphernalia. Karen Fong sheds some light on the dark side of IP Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/drug-wars/1002068.article http://www.thelawyer.com/drug-wars/1002068.article The European Commission wants to make pharmaceuticals companies’ IP rights less anticompetitive. Stefan Abel and Thomas Friede report Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/channeling-your-ip/1002067.article http://www.thelawyer.com/channeling-your-ip/1002067.article Guernsey is forging ahead with plans to introduce laws offering greater protection and exploitation of IP rights. By Jason Romer Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ip/it-special-report-copy-righting/1000800.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ip/it-special-report-copy-righting/1000800.article When it comes to intellectual property disputes, going down the litigation route isn’t always the best option. Gary Fern argues that protecting patents is best done through arbitration Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/commercial-and-chancery-special-report-shorter-and-sweeter/137169.article http://www.thelawyer.com/commercial-and-chancery-special-report-shorter-and-sweeter/137169.article The Commercial Court working party’s recommendations are not set in stoneand, as such, will be a shot in the arm for the country’s litigation framework, says Simon Davis Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/commercial-and-chancery-special-report-brussels-clout/137158.article http://www.thelawyer.com/commercial-and-chancery-special-report-brussels-clout/137158.article A new pre-action conduct direction flags up the importance to the plaintiff of securing the court first seized, ensuring their jurisdiction of choice isn’t scuppered by the defendant’s delaying tactics. By Keith Oliver, Steve McCann and Katie Brown Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:45 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/former-eagles-manager-goes-to-war-with-camerons/136951.article http://www.thelawyer.com/former-eagles-manager-goes-to-war-with-camerons/136951.article Former Crystal Palace FC manager Iain Dowie is taking CMS Cameron McKenna to court over fees racked up by the firm when it represented Dowie in defence of a claim brought by the club. Mon, 2 Mar 2009 11:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-nudged-towards-traditional-tech-work/136562.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mofo-nudged-towards-traditional-tech-work/136562.article Waning life sciences market prompts firm’s hunt for new corporate partners. Tue, 3 Feb 2009 09:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/is-davenports-internet-piracy-strategy-a-self-defeating-one/136155.article http://www.thelawyer.com/is-davenports-internet-piracy-strategy-a-self-defeating-one/136155.article So there you are, quietly enjoying some internet porn, when you hear a letter drop on to the mat. It is from ­Davenport Lyons, a media and IP firm, demanding around £500 for the porn. And it has killed the mood. Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/field-fisher-lawyers-freed-from-mumbai-terror-ordeal/135867.article http://www.thelawyer.com/field-fisher-lawyers-freed-from-mumbai-terror-ordeal/135867.article Mark Abell and Christopher Jackson, the Field Fisher Waterhouse partners trapped in a Mumbai hotel siege, have been evacuated. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/feature-tabloid-blues-privacy-and-the-press/135746.article http://www.thelawyer.com/feature-tabloid-blues-privacy-and-the-press/135746.article Daily Mail chief Paul Dacre’s speech to the Society of Editors, in which he took Mr Justice Eady to task for his privacy rulings, has laid bare the simmering tensions between certain papers and the judiciary. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/it-takes-two/134737.article http://www.thelawyer.com/it-takes-two/134737.article It’s no accident that the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court are separate entities – and that’s how they should stay, argues Geoffrey Zelin. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/one-for-all/134736.article http://www.thelawyer.com/one-for-all/134736.article Calls for a merger of the Chancery Division and the Commercial Court have right – and the interests of litigants – on their side, says Lawrence Cohen QC Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/its-good-to-talk/134681.article http://www.thelawyer.com/its-good-to-talk/134681.article Commercial enterprises thrive on saving time and costs, which is why mediation is threatening to take over from traditional litigation. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/price-check/134679.article http://www.thelawyer.com/price-check/134679.article The court system needs to address the high costs of lower-end commercial disputes if it wants to service the business community effectively. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ffw-partners-go-to-war/134573.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ffw-partners-go-to-war/134573.article Field Fisher Waterhouse IP partner John Olsen has filed a claim with an employment tribunal, complaining of age discrimination and harassment. His claims are absolutely astonishing. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:32 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/time-to-rethink-media-coverage-rules-in-employment-tribunal-cases/134279.article http://www.thelawyer.com/time-to-rethink-media-coverage-rules-in-employment-tribunal-cases/134279.article The press pack outside the London Central Employment Tribunal is a sure sign that somebody's reputation is going to be irretrievably sullied by the afternoon's media coverage. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/technically-speaking/134227.article http://www.thelawyer.com/technically-speaking/134227.article Alexandra Harrison, a legal consultant at Kroll Ontrack and former barrister suggests why using technology in the preparation and presentation of evidence is key to controlling the cost of litigation. Edmund Lawson QC also talks about his first hand experience. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/athletic-privacy/134216.article http://www.thelawyer.com/athletic-privacy/134216.article As the Beijing Olympics Start, Athlete Privacy is High on the Agenda Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:44 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/gone-in-008-seconds-but-is-googles-rule-change-really-trademark-theft/133183.article http://www.thelawyer.com/gone-in-008-seconds-but-is-googles-rule-change-really-trademark-theft/133183.article The next time you run an internet search on Google and click on one or two of the top results, you might find yourself participating in a covert trademark theft that spans the globe - all in the space of around 0.08 seconds, depending on your connection speed. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/making-your-mark/130624.article http://www.thelawyer.com/making-your-mark/130624.article From the shape of a sausage to Tarzan's yell, the courts are inundated with unusual trademark applications. Mary Bagnall and Susie Curtis clarify what, exactly, a trademark is Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/world-renown/130625.article http://www.thelawyer.com/world-renown/130625.article The US is facing stiff resistance over its patent reforms. Mon, 7 Jan 2008 00:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/bringing-ip-to-ireland/129809.article http://www.thelawyer.com/bringing-ip-to-ireland/129809.article Ireland is becoming an attractive location for IP, with foreign companies moving their brands/licensing IP to those located in Ireland. To sustain this position, substantial efforts have been made to introduce measures to ensure that Ireland has the necessary legislative and administrative framework in place to offer sufficient legal protection for IP rights, as well as tax incentives to encourage and foster growth of IP rights in Ireland. Mon, 5 Nov 2007 15:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/material-witless/123671.article http://www.thelawyer.com/material-witless/123671.article The exponential rise in popularity of user-generated websites MySpace and YouTube has brought to the fore the fact that the copyright laws governing these media are a grey area. By Graham Simkin and Kevin Smith Mon, 8 Jan 2007 00:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/thought-policing/123672.article http://www.thelawyer.com/thought-policing/123672.article The Court of Appeal's decisions in Aerotel and Macrossan go some way to clarifying patent law and signal the UK's intention to concur with a European standard. By Alan Johnson, David Brown and James Boon Mon, 8 Jan 2007 00:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/get-out-flaws/123688.article http://www.thelawyer.com/get-out-flaws/123688.article What constitutes a ’material breach’ is becoming a central problem for those wishing to terminate long-running IT contracts. By Sarah Walker and Carolyn Greene Mon, 8 Jan 2007 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/patent-leathering/113563.article http://www.thelawyer.com/patent-leathering/113563.article 2004 saw Lord Hoffmann do a U-turn on his Improver patent yardstick. Will it make patent law any easier to interpret? By Stephen Jones Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:57 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-key-to-ip/112011.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-key-to-ip/112011.article Ireland continues to be a jurisdiction of choice for companies wishing to establish a European base. Alistair Payne reports on managing IP in Ireland Mon, 20 Sep 2004 05:40 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-phone-home/111356.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-phone-home/111356.article The Nordic telecoms market continues to be particularly mobile. Henrik Nilsson provides the lowdown Mon, 2 Aug 2004 04:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/awards-preview-media/ip/it-team-of-the-year/110484.article http://www.thelawyer.com/awards-preview-media/ip/it-team-of-the-year/110484.article On 22 June, 1400 people will crowd into the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane for the most eagerly-awaited event of the year. With only one week to go, The Lawyer brings you a sneak preview of the shortlisted individuals and teams Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/hearken-the-hacks/110316.article http://www.thelawyer.com/hearken-the-hacks/110316.article Why lawyers and their clients would benefit from working with journalists – especially in a crisis. By Magnus Carter Mon, 7 Jun 2004 05:13 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/the-ties-that-bind/110122.article http://www.thelawyer.com/the-ties-that-bind/110122.article The European Commission’s decision against Microsoft is likely to be a watershed for competition law enforcement in the EU. Robert Bell reports Mon, 24 May 2004 05:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/getting-the-marks-out/110121.article http://www.thelawyer.com/getting-the-marks-out/110121.article The European Court of Justice has just given trademarks a thorough run through the wash, says Andrew Hobson Mon, 24 May 2004 05:12 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/neighbours/109021.article http://www.thelawyer.com/neighbours/109021.article The Australia-US free trade agreement is aimed at reducing legal and investment barriers. By Michael Beaumont and Madeleine Cox Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:04 GMT