Welcome to our news blog, below are relevant IP news stories from around the globe.

The changing face of innovation

The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) has published a new report on the how organisations views on IP and innovation have changed in the last 20 years.read more

18th November, 2011

Are you missing out on financial rewards from IP?

Derek Palmer, MD of ProspectIP provides an insight in the current edition of illuminate as to why IP is so importantread more

28th October, 2011

MD of ProspectIP featured in Intellectual Property Magazine

The article "Bridging the IP perception gap of SME's and universities" by Dr Derek Palmer in Intellectual Property Magazine, explores how Small to Medium sized Enterprises and universities can ensure they are getting the most out of their Intellectual Property (IP).read more

26th October, 2011

Extension of copyright protection for music performers

EU laws have formally approved an extension of current copyright protection for music performers, currently the term of copyright is for 50 years but under the new law this will be extended to 70 years.read more

18th October, 2011

New initative to tackle Intellectual Property (IP) crime

The Intellectual Property Office and the Crown Prosecution service have joined forces to specially train more than 350 prosecutors to assist them in building successful cases for piracy and counterfeiting.read more

25th August, 2011