It is no secret that Africa is an important continent for the production of minerals and precious metals. Even so, despite an abundance of design creativity that is obvious to anyone who walks down...

From the moment you spot a familiar hotel sign after a long journey to the engineered comfort of your room, intellectual property shapes every aspect of the modern hospitality experience.

Given that the subject of one of our recent articles in the Everyday IP series was cars, you might think we could not possibly pick an invention more critical to people's daily lives…

For experienced Intellectual Property (IP) professionals, a patent grant decision issued by the European Patent Office (EPO) marks the start of a compressed, high‑risk execution phase. The post‑grant window demands precise coordination across jurisdictions and choices that directly affect enforceability and portfolio value.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the world's oldest patent office, established in 1790.

We know that the purpose of a trademark is to indicate the commercial origin of a product or service, allowing consumers to make free and informed purchasing decisions...

Now that the Japanese and French patent systems are aligned, applicants from both countries might be interested in taking advantage of this new PPH agreement...

The right slogan can be of tremendous value to your brand identity, and so learning how to trademark one is a vital Intellectual Property (IP) lesson.

Intellectual Property (IP) docketing is often, and wrongly, seen as an afterthought. But when you take care of the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves.

When entering a new market, it is vital to carefully analyze all aspects of Intellectual Property (IP) that may be involved.

From the first silent films to the modern marvels that light up today's cinemas, movies have long been a way to celebrate storytelling...

Every February 14, millions of people across the world exchange gifts for St Valentine's Day — chocolates in elegant boxes, diamond rings in velvet cases and flowers wrapped in crisp paper.

When we think of protecting creative expressions with Intellectual Property (IP) rights, our minds typically turn to utility patents, trademarks and copyrights.

"Thinking outside the confines of the continental map". In the beginning of 2015, Benoît Battistelli, President of the European Patent Office (EPO), unequivocally set the scene for the coming years.

There was a time when our collectively imagined future involved flying cars and robot butlers.

Before a song finds its way into our ears, it begins quietly: a stray thought, a scribbled lyric, a single chord played in a moment of instinct.

Among the lineup of Intellectual Property (IP) rights, designs are perhaps the most and the least glamorous, often not receiving the spotlight their aesthetic fixation and brand value would imply.

The sun may be welcome to well-watered crops and kids on summer vacation, but it is not so friendly to our skin.

There are more than eight billion people in the world today, and that number is getting bigger. The latest analysis of data from the United Nations Population Division indicates that the global...

The luxury goods industry epitomizes cachet, creativity and craftsmanship, with brands fiercely protecting their Intellectual Property (IP) rights as core assets. However, in an era marked by rapid technological...