Fighting the meme ban to protect internet freedom
As the law plays catch-up with the digital revolution, experts have raised concerns over impending copyright rules and their potential impact on sharing information online
Intellectual Property 2019
Will a meme ban compromise internet freedom? Should AI be allowed to own its own ideas? Should video games be free to borrow your dance moves? The speed at which technology is evolving means intellectual property (IP) law now has to contend with these, and many more complicated, questions. The Intellectual Property special report, published in The Times, includes comment on how the patent system is struggling to keep up with this new technology, and an exploration of the importance of trademarks for branding. Also featured is an infographic covering the cost of counterfeit goods to both brands and economies, as well as five trends shaping the global IP landscape in 2019
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How video games are pushing the boundaries of IP law
Video games are a fast-moving medium, so much so that they’re outpacing some aspects of copyright law
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Five trends shaping the global IP landscape
From efforts to take down online fakes to political posturing over China’s approach to intellectual property rights, here are some of the major issues affecting the world of IP
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Should trademarks be at the heart of your brand strategy?
As arguably the most important assets a company can own, protecting trademarks must lie at the heart of a successful brand strategy
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Delivering tangible outcomes from intangible assets
Companies will increasingly adopt a commercially driven, strategic approach to the management of their intangible assets
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Intellectual property for the financial sector
Up to 80 per cent of a company’s value is made up of intangible assets, such as trademarks or copyright, which can be hard to identify or quantify. But there’s one intangible that can provide a rich source of corporate information: patents
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Rise of AI set to create unique IP challenges
Firms must develop a comprehensive intellectual property strategy for software platforms using artificial intelligence
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Brexit and a pan-European approach to brand protection
Whatever shape Brexit takes, brand holders should look for advisers with pan-European expertise
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Climate Change 2021
As we inch closer to COP26 in Glasgow this year, companies are starting to get serious about their part in tackling climate change. Our Climate Change report explores how SMEs can reach net zero, whether carbon offsetting is a good idea and why it might be time to ditch GDP as a way to measure how well a country is performing
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Digital Transformation 2021
After 18 months of rapid digital transformation, questions are now being asked about how many of the changes implemented will last as the world reopens. Our Digital Transformation report explores how to measure performance, why embracing corporate digital responsibility is crucial and whether people really are the secret to transformation success
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Financial Services Innovation 2021
The financial services industry, like many others, has been through a period of rapid innovation over the past 18 months, but how much of it will last? Our Financial Services Innovation report explores the challenges of hybrid working, the rise of open finance and the importance of “boring innovations”, including improving customers’ access to cash
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Retirement & Pensions 2021
This year’s Pension Scheme Act has set out to bring a raft of checks and balances to the industry, but what will that mean in practice? Our Retirement & Pensions report explores the increasing professionalism of trustees, the growing focus on ESG and the impacts of rising inflation, as well as examining which groups are most at risk of retirement poverty