By Nick Redfearn Software enforcement is one of the most contentious areas of IP protection. The Jakarta Globe published a report in April on how Indonesian software developers are hampered by poor IP protection and a weak venture capital infrastructure leading to a lack of investment and opportunity to develop the local industry. Meanwhile a BSA […]
The Twitter IPA What does defensive really mean?
By Leonid Kravets Twitter is an innovative company, and the introduction of the Innovator’s Patent Agreement shows that their legal department can be innovative too. The Innovator’s Patent Agreement, a draft of which was released on GitHub, will allow inventors to retain control of their inventions to make sure that they are only used for […]
The judge’s role in IP rulings and forum shopping
By Michael Factor When an IP complaint is filed, there is an aggrieved party, the plaintiff, who believes that his IP rights are infringed. If the case is one of clear cut infringement, much of the time, the parties settle out of court. So, where a case actually reaches trial, both parties think they have […]