By Damian Durrant Whether addressed from a strategic or tactical perspective, few topics in IP receive more attention than the patent portfolio. Yet, for all the conference sessions and chatter about managing the aggregate, much of the value of any portfolio often resides in a few key individual patents, something Workday’s Head of IP Lisa […]
The second horseman of the IP Apocalypse: 3D Printing (and the demise of copyright and design rights)
July 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Joren De Wachter 1. What is 3D-Printing? A 3D-printer is a machine that builds objects, by adding very tiny layers of material on top of each other. It “prints” in three dimensions, using a process called “additive manufacturing”. The cheapest 3D-printers are now available for less than €500, and they can print objects such […]
The ASEAN Economic Community and What it means for Intellectual Property
July 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By the South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk Team It is still common in the West to encounter confusion or lack of recognition of the ‘ASEAN’ acronym that groups the Southeast Asian nations. Not surprising really, given that there have been few memorable ASEAN events of consequence for foreign businesses over its near 50 year history. […]
The challenges with keeping things secret
July 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Donal O’Connell Why keep secrets? There are number of intangible assets within companies which by definition must be kept secret. A trade secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, commercial method, or compilation of information which is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable by others, and by which a business can obtain […]
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