“Party’s over for US music downloads”: what could cheer up the music industry?

Today (27 Sept. 2010), the Financial Times, under the title “Party’s over for US music downloads”, reports that the …

Can the US patent reform be voted by the “lame ducks”?

For a few years, the US legislator has worked on a deep reform of the US patent system. Major …

Quelle juridiction pour les brevets en Europe?

Ce 24 septembre, une après-midi d’étude sur la future juridiction européenne des brevets était organisée par le CIPI des …

What is the link between competition and innovation?

In an article published in 2004 in The Economist (and later reproduced in the book ‘The Future of Technology’ …

What is the optimal copyright length?

In April 2009, the EU parliament approved an extension of the copyright term for music recordings from 50 years …

LEGO: une sérieuse brèche dans le mur!

La Cour européenne de justice vient de confirmer que LEGO n’a pas d’exclusivité sur la vente des petites briques …

The Google Book Settlement – The Challenge of Building a Digital Library that Benefits All

Friday 12 February 2010 – From: 13:45 To: 17:45 On 12 February, the Centre for Innovation and Intellectual Property …

Half-day conference on the commission’s pharmaceutical sector requiry

Documents Programme The EC Commission’s Sector Inquiry – Start, Provess and Provisional Findings by Philipp GASPARON Patent Litigation, Disputes …