In AD 1611, a set of scholars sat in Stationers’ Hall, a stone’s throw from St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London, and put the finishing touches to the King James Bible. Four hundred years later, the 2011 AGM and Annual Lunch of the IP
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Third party observations at the EPO
20 June 2011The IP Federation has written to the EPO asking it to reconsider its decision not to include a “clarity” tab on the proposed web page for making observations, and to amend the Guidelines to make explicit the fact that third parties may object under Art. 115 EPC to lack of
Cabinet Office Procurement Policy – Use of Open Standards
18 May 2011The IP Federation has submitted a response to Government proposals that open standards should be sought whenever it is procuring IT equipment. These were outlined in their Procurement Policy Note on Use of Open Standards when specifying ICT requirements dated 31 January 2011.
In summary, the
Independent Review of IP and Growth
18 May 2011The final report on the Independent Review of IP and Growth chaired by Professor Ian Hargreaves and assisted by a panel of experts, Digital Opportunity, has now been published. For more information please visit:
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Commission report on implementation of enforcement directive
21 April 2011The IP Federation has submitted a policy paper on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. This is by way of belated response to the consultation on the Commission Report on the enforcement of intellectual property rights which closed on 31 March 2011, and supports the position of the
