If intangibles are ever to achieve the
prominence they should in business,
a common language that describes
what they are and how they are
deployed needs to be developed
Michael Oleksak and Mary Adams
The Swedish risk capital market is
the second biggest in Europe. The
good news is that firms are
beginning to appreciate the
importance of IP; the bad news is
that the process is a slow one
Ana-Maria Popescu
A corporation’s reputation is
underpinned by the IP it owns and
manages. And as reputation is now
established as a major issue for
boardrooms, investors and the
media, that is great news for IP
professionals
Nir Kossovsky
The best patent licensing lawyers
have not just broad legal
knowledge, but also the ability to
understand complex and diverse
technology, as well as a full range of
people and management skills.
These are the main findings of a
major IAM research project to
identify the world’s best
Four months of research undertaken
by IAM has found that when it
comes to the provision of top-class
licensing advice, certain law firms
are mentioned time and time again
Reworking the way in which patent
strategy was communicated to
senior executives helped change
the decision-making dynamic at a
global chemical company based in
Europe. The result is that IP spend
is now seen as an investment rather
than a cost
Corporate heads of IP need a wide
range of skill sets that go far
beyond being a talented patent
attorney
Bill Coughlin
