Scientific publishing: learned society journals v commercial alternatives

The subject of today's IPKat post - The Cost of Knowledge - by Darren Smyth concerns a campaign against Elsevier, the publisher of academic journals.

Should learned society journals be supported over their commercial rivals?

Compulsory licensing in India – Must products be manufactured locally?

The first compulsory licence of an Indian patent since the TRIPS regime was implemented in India has been awarded. Although the licence relates to a pharmaceutical product, the grounds on which the licence was awarded are potentially relevant across al...

TRIPS and compulsory licensing

Following on from his IPKat post about India granting its first compulsory licence, Darren Smyth explores what limitations the TRIPS agreement puts on compulsory licensing in his latest blog.

EIP provide support for start-ups in Yorkshire

EIP will be taking part in a series of events which provide support for start-up businesses in Yorkshire. The Investment Readiness Programme is run by Connect Yorkshire, a non-profit organisation that provides support for growth businesses in Yorkshir...

EPO Boards of Appeal: recent decisions

Recent decisions of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO are now updated continuously on the EPO website. In today's IPKat blog, Darren Smyth highlights some noteworthy cases from the first two months of 2012.

Scientific publishing: learned society journals v commercial alternatives

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