Intellectual Property
Discover expert analysis on intellectual property with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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How to protect your company from leaked trade secrets
In-depth It’s more important than ever to protect your IP, warns Clare Hopping.
By Clare Hopping Published
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Google slammed for ‘inadequate’ piracy response
News MPs decry search giant’s efforts as ‘derisorily ineffective’.
By Jane McCallion Published
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BlackBerry's patents could generate a bidding war
News Apple, Google, Lenovo, Microsoft and Samsung all touted as suitors for patents valued at around $3bn.
By Khidr Suleman Published
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Megaupload founder denied access to evidence
News Kim Dotcom to take his fight to the Supreme Court.
By Khidr Suleman Published
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UK court orders blocking of more torrent websites
News H33T, Fenopy and Kickass Torrents get blocked
By Rene Millman Published
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US ISPs begin 'Six Strikes' piracy alert campaign
News ISPs become "judge, jury and executioner", according to rights group.
By Rene Millman Published
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Symantec raises the alarm over employee IP theft
News Half of employees took confidential corporate data with them into new jobs in the last 12 months, research by security firm Symantec has shown.
By Jane McCallion Published
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Time for industry to end the IP wars?
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Sometimes, IT companies seem to spend more time in court than developing new products. Maybe the SAP-Oracle settlement shows it is time to move on.
By Stephen Pritchard Published
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Amazon launches patent pursuit with new job ad
News Analyst speculation suggests e-commerce giant is on the hunt for patents to bolster its mobile device strategy.
By ITPro Published
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Government reveals plans for Open Data Institute
News New body will oversee development of new businesses using government’s public datasets.
By Rene Millman Published
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The Digital Economy Act: Is it doomed to never happen?
In-depth As a further delay hits part of the implementation of the Digital Economy Act, is this just a small hiccup, or is the Act being rendered toothless already? Simon Brew takes a look.
By Simon Brew Published
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There's more to IP than taming pirates
In-depth Inside the Enterprise: Content and software piracy attracts the most publicity, but a new campaign aims to bolster intellectual property's role in the European economy.
By Stephen Pritchard Published
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