Expert Analysis

The regional IP counsel of global corporation has to use many different skills, not just the ability to file a patent application. The job requires knowledge of numerous jurisdictions and other areas of law. John Treangen, regional counsel, intellectual property for Dow Chemical Pacific since 2000, describes his responsibilities and what Dow looks for in its outside counsel.

David Balto, White & Case, Washington DC

Owners of design rights have any number of laws to rely on when protecting their products in China. But too much uncertainty surrounds the best legal option to take. The authorities must make protection easier, argues Jan De Visser

Venezuela’s Congress is debating fundamental IP reforms. But, warns Gabriela Nuñez, there are a lot of obstacles which must be overcome before protection can improve

When it comes to using patents to provide more brand and shareholder value, some companies may be getting in the way of their own success. In the following excerpt from their chapter in the book From Ideas to Assets – Investing Wisely in Intellectual Property (John Wiley & Sons), Bruce Berman and James D Woods show how the importance of these patents may be overlooked and under-communicated

Thanks to a new directive, artists across Europe will receive royalties on future sales of their works – many for the first time. George Moore and Matthew Warren explain how the royalty structure will work