A pilot website recently launched by the U.K. Intellectual Property Office will enable members of the public to examine patent applications online.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently announced plans to collaborate with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office on a new pilot program designed to improve cooperation between the authorities.

In a recent Patently-O report, intellectual property expert Ronald Mann claimed that a study on the European patent system is deeply flawed.

A report recently published by the U.S. International Trade Commission claimed that many U.S. businesses are losing profits, sales, royalties and brand reputation as a result of intellectual property infringements in China.

The URL of a company's website is today a key component of its identity. As the existing range of available domain names nears exhaustion, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has been working to expand the available options.

While the overwhelming majority of companies are aware of the importance of having a solid intellectual property strategy, many still lack understanding of the field, according to the findings of a recent study.

An independent review of intellectual property laws in the U.K. recently completed its work and published its findings.

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers recently introduced new legislation designed to further enforce intellectual property rights.

As the importance of intellectual property rights for economic growth and development are increasingly recognized by governments worldwide, the West African nation of Ghana is one country that has made strides in advancing intellectual property enforcement.

Intellectual property violations in the software industry reached a new high in 2010, increasing 14 percent over the previous year, according to a study published recently by the Business Software Alliance.