IP Insight
Edition 57, December 2011
Designing Demand
This month the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) launched its 'Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth', a long awaited strategy that includes new policies and measures that will be put in place to catalyse innovation and competiveness.
Intelligent 'Mirror Lamp' reflects new bulb design
A revolutionary energy saving light bulb, with presence detection and remote control functions, is poised to hit the shops by the end of this year.
Compulsory patent licences in the UK
The grant of compulsory licences is governed by sections 46 to 54 of the UK's Patents Act 1977.
The importance of Intellectual Property to businesses
Every product or service that we use in our daily lives is the result of a long chain of big or small innovations, such as changes in design or improvements that make a product look or function the way it does today.
Identity search
A name can come back to haunt you, unless you clear it for use.
Online survey on patents, IPR and standards
A team of researchers from Germany at the Technical University of Berlin have been looking at interrelations between patents and standards, and have prepared a short survey.
IP in the news
A look back at IP appearing in the News in 2011.
Your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about IP issues and strategies.