Expert Analysis

IP rights are critical for companies in the financial services sector - but are often overlooked when business is booming. Catriona Smith, Nicola Dagg, Mark Ridgway and Kathryn Carlile explain the importance of assessing the danger that IP threats pose

Handling IP rights in M&A deals is a complex process. Gregory Shatan sets out some best practices and explains how lawyers can negotiate more effective transitional licences and transition services agreements to help their clients achieve their aims during the key handover period

J Bruce Schelkopf, chief counsel, global intellectual property for Cummins, Inc, talks to Shahnaz Mahmud about grappling with counterfeiting and piracy in China

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The GPL has become the most common open source licence since its release in 1989. But only recently has a body of case law begun to develop on whether it is enforceable. James Gatto argues that cases in the US and Germany suggest that it is

For brand managers looking to increase their product's profile and producers wanting to find new ways to finance movies and TV shows, product placement could be a win-win solution, says Brinsley Dresden, as he outlines negotiating tactics to help IP owners strike the deal they want