Martin Brampton kicks off the year by proposing a radical approach to intellectual property protection and software. The principle behind intellectual property rights is that those whose effort creates something desirable should have the ability to...
A proposed European Union law strengthening law-enforcement capabilities against intellectual-property violations has been delayed again, amid ongoing criticism that its implementation would criminalise many innocuous activities and harm European...
Politicians and business leaders meet today in Geneva to thrash out what could be the first international guidelines on online intellectual property. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is hosting a 500-strong, two-day summit, in...
Honeywell, inventor of 1950s computer system - the D1000 - has started selling its intellectual property online. Honeywell joins the ranks of Boeing and Polaroid, which are already boosting revenues by licensing their intellectual property.
The over-protection of intellectual property rights isn't given much airtime, even considering the rise of open source software. Intellectual property rights (IPR) are talked of a good deal. Martin Brampton, director at consultancy Black Sheep...
The Strategic patent will enhance Oracle's intellectual property portfolio. Oracle has acquired Strategic Processing, a US-based company that holds a patent for online marketplace technology known as Interactive Market Management System.