Legal press coverage

Wed 01/02/2012

Litigation as a means of return investment

Litigation is used extensively in the technology market to protect and exploit value. Some companies are in fact focusing solely on using litigation as a way to turn profits. Thayne Forbes explores some of the reasons why.

Fri 03/06/2011

IP litigation strategies

How can litigation be used to protect IP rights? Michael Edenborough QC of Serle Court and Thayne Forbes of Intangible Business explain.

Tue 24/05/2011

Law Firm Branding

The advent of alternative business structures provides new opportunities to maximise your firm's brand, says Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Wed 18/05/2011

Valuing intellectual property in disputes

Commercial litigation involving IP is increasing. Thayne Forbes, joint managing director and IP expert witness at Intangible Business, describes some the trends and issues involved.

Tue 10/05/2011

Implications of new product placement regime for lawyers

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, discusses the implications of new product placement regulation for lawyers.

Sun 01/05/2011

Filling the gaps

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explores the growing trend of using innovative solutions to manage expanding pension deficits.

Mon 28/02/2011

Expert witness issues

Expert witnesses are more in demand than ever, but they must adapt to important new demands, and face a challenge to their traditional immunity, Thayne Forbes of Intangible Business comments.

Tue 22/02/2011

Quantifying damages to IP from fraud

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, takes a look from an IP perspective on the impact of fraud and counterfeits on a company's reputation and brand.

Fri 14/01/2011

Lawyers' part in reducing clients' pension deficits

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explains the implications of the Lehman/Nortel case on companies and their pension funds.

Fri 15/10/2010

Valuers welcome brand standard

A new international standard for brand valuation is set to lead to more consistent and transparent valuations, comments Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business.

Mon 27/09/2010

How can law firms find the value in their brand?

Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, explains how law firms can leverage the value of their own brands and the IP of their clients.

Thu 23/09/2010

IP disputes soar in UK

Figures released from the Ministry of Justice reveal IP cases overall rose 37 percent in the UK. Thayne Forbes, joint managing director of Intangible Business, comments.

Mon 13/09/2010

Leveraging IP assets

Thayne Forbes examines ways that lawyers can leverage intellectual assets to not only benefit the managmenet of law firms, but also win and develop clients.

Mon 07/07/2008

Ebay fined for counterfeits

Stuart Whitwell, joint managing director of Intangible Business, comments on eBay's £31.9m fine for trading in counterfeit goods.

Fri 01/02/2008

The impact of SFAS 141

The major accounting initiative designed to improve the reporting of intangible value in the US was supposed to bring greater clarity. But a new study shows that SFAS 141, like IFRS 3, has failed to live up to the hype.