CONTENTS 6 IP news
10 ITMA Spring Conference, Claridges, London Delegates at the Institute of Trademark Attorneys Spring Conference enjoyed a challenging programme, once they’d pushed past the hordes of screaming Justin Bieber fans who were awaiting the young star at Claridges.
12 Fighting the smartphone wars
Smartphones are the must-have gadgets of the moment. Innovation in the sector has made the devices hugely popular with consumers, but several unsightly tussles over who owns the intellectual property that they are based on continue to rumble on. WIPR takes a look.
20 Crime and punishment: IP sanctions and deterrence
In the last two decades or so, the notion of categorising certain types of intellectual property infringement as criminal has come into the mainstream. Many countries are now able to impose criminal fi nes and even jail sentences on the worst offenders. But there is a difference between being able to do something and actually doing it. WIPR looks at the situation.
26 Integrating Intel: trademarks as key ingredients
Microprocessor giant Intel makes billions in the semiconductor market and its marks are widely recognised. WIPR talks to Ruby Zefo, Intel’s chief trademark counsel, about licensing the marks of a computer part and preventing others from diluting them.
30 An interview with Soowon Lee
In recent decades, South Korea has developed into a world-class exporter and economic powerhouse. Then the fi nancial crisis struck. WIPR talks to Soowon Lee, commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Offi ce, about the role of innovation in an economic recovery and the business of IP.
34 Celebrity marks: an emerging concern
A celebrity is entitled to use publicity or image rights to commercially exploit the goodwill associated with their fame. Amit Mahajan explains.
38 Conference papers as prior art
Inventors love to talk about their work and what better venue than a meeting of likeminded researchers? But sometimes, inventors speaking about discoveries may fi nd they’ve actually revealed more than they should have. Ron Kaminecki explains.
4 World Intellectual Property Review March/April 2011
www.worldipreview.com
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