Coller IP is a founder member of INTIPSA, the International IP Strategists Association, improving awareness, understanding and standards of IP strategy in business and sharing knowledge and best practice in this exciting and emerging field.
INTIPSA has grown fast since its launch in May this year. Recent developments include a new category of membership – INTIPSA Fellows – for which the application process is now open. Fellow is INTIPSA’s highest category of membership, with demanding criteria and qualifications.
Fellows are expected to be highly-experienced practitioners who are at the top of the profession. They work in strategic IP management on a day-to-day basis and at detailed level (although they do not necessarily have Board responsibility), and are able to demonstrate experience in creating and building business value through IP strategy.
In addition, INTIPSA has recently published a new report on the IP regime in China. Written by China expert and INTIPSA board member Ian Harvey, it examines recent developments and debunks some of the myths about the attitudes of businesses and the Chinese state to IP protection. The briefing note – Intellectual Property: China in the Global Economy – Myth and Reality – concludes that the role of IP and its enforcement in China is much more advanced than most people realise. IP law in China is of a high quality by global standards and the quality, cost and timeliness of the “rights” (patents and trademarks) granted to foreign firms under Chinese law compare well with the rest of the world. Enforcement of patent rights is much cheaper and faster than in most developed countries. The courts, including the IP Tribunal of the Supreme Court, are handing down some very sophisticated judgements, although the ability to enforce varies in different parts of China.
Finally, a recent webinar, INTIPSA’s first, entitled ‘The Great Patent Bubble of 2011’ was attended by 59 people from 15 countries. In the webinar a panel of experts reflected on the developments seen in IP markets over recent months and looked at the implications for ‘main street’ businesses, both corporates and SMEs. Further webinars are planned, including one on 30th November on the role of the Chief Intellectual Property Officer and another in January on the UK Patent Box and Tax Planning – all for a small pay-as-you-go price or membership fee. Contact INTIPSA at www.intipsa.com
November 2011