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We caught up with Dr Michael Kock, Global Head IP at Syngenta International AG, to find out how Syngenta AG, which operates in over 90 countries, has dealt with global expansion. The ultimate aim was to learn how an IP department can support international company growth and how to structure IP departments in new regions. Read more

Every organisation has intellectual property which sums up the very core of the business strategy, whether its technological innovations or trading information. However, while most CEOs are aware of the importance of it, they have only a foggy understanding of how to make the most of their assets strategically. Read more

Duncan Park, Leading Counsel Intellectual Property, Statoil, joins Legal IQ to discuss the challenges and developments in IP and the impact on climate change technologies. Read more

Cloud computing has been identified as one of the key priorities for chief information officers in 2011, a trend which has been growing over the past couple of years. In the next four years Gartner expects 43% of companies to have the majority of their IT services on the cloud, or on software-as-as-service platforms, but data security issues remain. Read more

Jakob Balling, IP Specialist, Arla Foods, and Prof. Dr. Knut Blind, Chair of Innovation Economics at Fraunhofer FOKUS and TU Berlin, join Legal IQ for a short discussion on optimal trademark management, the interplay between IPR and Standards for the European Commission and projected developments. Read more

In a business environment which is increasingly dependent on data and where organisations rise and fall on their ability to protect and build on their intellectual property asset, most CEOs know how important data is. However, many still seem unaware of what they can do to make the most of their assets, including their patent portfolio. Read more

The issue of information retention is arguably more important than ever due to the rise of the internet and its increasing prominence in company operations. With corporate legal departments facing unprecedented operational, regulatory and economic pressures and with litigation and regulatory investigations on the rise, there is a growing need to ensure the security of sensitive information. Read more

The process of storing electronic information can be difficult at the best of times, but it is essential in the legal sector if companies are to avoid being the subject of scrutiny from regulators. As economic pressure, data proliferation and regulatory investigations continuing to rise, it is important for companies to have effective procedures in place to access electronically stored information. Read more

When it comes to brand protection, the problem for many organisations is that the age of the internet has meant it is almost impossible to keep an eye on all illegal activity and fully safeguard intellectual property. This has recently been highlighted by Deckers Outdoor Corporation, parent of the Ugg brand, which issued the preliminary results from its report into anti-counterfeiting activities in 2010. Read more

The process of storing electronic information can be difficult at the best of times, but it is essential in the legal sector if companies are to avoid being the subject of scrutiny from regulators. As economic pressure, data proliferation and regulatory investigations continuing to rise, it is important for companies to have effective procedures in place to access electronically stored information. Read more

The cost of counterfeiting to legitimate organisations rises into the billions across the planet, but no more so than in the pharmaceutical sector, where the cost of fake drugs can often cost more than just money. Lives are potentially at stake where the wrong drugs are being sold to and consumed by people in need of medication. Read more