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My company is keen to save money by moving our IP portfolio to maximise tax efficiencies - what are the advantages and disadvantages?

James Nurton spoke to the new president of the Turkish Patent Institute Habip Asan about increasing applications, improving quality and protecting geographical indications

The race to outsource IP work has begun, and there is no better time to join in than now. As businesses struggle to adapt in a dismal economic climate, the call to cut costs is growing ever louder. This month, Asia editor Peter Ollier – just one week before the shocking terrorist attacks in Mumbai – embarked upon a trip through India to meet with some of the top IP outsource providers and law firms. And what he found may quite surprise those whose perception of LPO companies is less than complimentary.

• Ban Ki Moon praises WIPO UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon heralded WIPO's role in meeting several challenges, including climate change and the Millennium Development Goals, during his first visit to the organisation's Geneva headquarters last month. Meanwhile, WIPO director general Francis Gurry stated the need for WIPO to collaborate with other UN organisations on issues including sustainable development, access to health care and preserving biodiversity. WIPO is currently advertising for the new post of director of global challenges.

The ECJ recently raised the bar for showing dilution, saying that famous mark owners will have to prove that the detriment to their distinctive character has changed consumers' behaviour.

Companies can save a lot of money by outsourcing their IP work, but it takes time and effort to get the process right. Peter Ollier assesses the options

Patrick Duxbury and Emma Tuck ask whether the increasing cost of drug development, and the declining numbers of drugs being approved, mean that IP protection for life science products should be reevaluated

During two Managing IP-hosted webcasts last month, participants discussed the implications of the In re Bilski decision in the US and Chinese litigation tactics

Large businesses have grasped the need for IP management, but SMEs are only beginning to do so.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in late October changed the test for determining patentable subject matter in the US. IP experts from four industries explain how the decision will affect your patents