‘IP should not be a part of the legal department’ April 2013 | Cynthia Rodrigues Acknowledged widely as an inspirational leader, Ruud Peters, head of Philips Intellectual Property & Standards (Philips IP&S), speaks on ways to mature the IP culture in the Tata group

‘Litigation does not necessarily mean war’ April 2013 | Cynthia Rodrigues Heinz Goddar, a partner at Boehmert & Boehmert and at Forrester & Boehmert, is a well-known patent and trademark attorney based in Munich. In this interview, he talks about patents in general and licensing in particular

No copying allowed December 2012 | Subramaniam Vutha Copyright issues do not figure as highly as patents in the intellectual property rights sphere, but that does not diminish their importance in the protection of intellectual assets

Fights over rights June 2012 | Subramaniam Vutha with inputs from Srividya Vutha Conflicts over intellectual property rights are increasingly affecting Indian businesses in the country and abroad, and their significance has to be understood

Lagging behind the dragon on IPR December 2011 | Subramaniam Vutha China is significantly ahead of India in implementing an IPR framework, and is expectedly reaping the benefits thereof in national commerce and at international platforms where technology standards are set, says Subramaniam Vutha

Beginning the IPR journey August 2011 | Subramaniam Vutha How does a company begin on its IPR journey? What should a company do to maximise the value of its IP assets? Subramaniam Vutha has the answers to these and many more questions

Tools of the IP trade January 2011 | Subramaniam Vutha and Sujata Agrawal In an interview with Subramaniam Vutha and Sujata Agrawal, internationally-known IP attorney Heinz Goddar gives his views on the importance of IPR, with particular focus on the Indian environment

The importance of IPR knowledge September 2010 | Subramaniam Vutha Subramaniam Vutha scripts an interesting role-play between a senior business executive and an intellectual property rights practitioner to emphasise the need for better understanding of intellectual property rights

The IPR way May 2010 | Subramaniam Vutha and Sujata Agrawal Judge Randall R Rader, a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and an expert on patent law, shares his insights on intellectual property rights in India, in an exclusive interview with Subramaniam Vutha, a consultant with the Tatas on Tata IP Management Programme, and Sujata Agrawal

IPR as a double-edged sword May 2010 | Subramaniam Vutha A thorough knowledge of the implications of intellectual property rights is essential for business managers, says Subramaniam Vutha

The knowledge advantage January 2010 | Subramaniam Vutha Subramaniam Vutha writes about the importance of intellectual property assets and their role in the current global business scenario

Managing intellectual assets October 2009 | Subramaniam Vutha Managers who generate, control and leverage IP should be well aware of the potential power of IPR, says Subramaniam Vutha

The IPR route to leadership April 2009 | Subramaniam Vutha Smart companies all over the world are using their intellectual property assets as tools for strategic business advantage, says Subramaniam Vutha

Ideas@Rallis April 2005 No idea is a stupid idea, and that's what has prompted Rallis to devise 'Innogate', a unique process that seeks to harness the intellectual capital of its employees

The rights stuff January 2005 | Subramanium Vutha The connection between intellectual property rights and knowledge is so close that you cannot understand one without comprehending the other

Time to get on the 'rights' track November 2002 The issue of intellectual property rights is a crucial element in the World Trade Organisation edifice. Learning to make the most of this reality can fetch India and Indian businesses huge gains

Meta-tagging along for the ride August 2001 | Rodney D Ryder Trademark infringements arise when a website uses the trademarks or trade names of competitors in its metatags. Rodney D Ryder* looks at how courts have ruled to resolve these disputes

Napster and beyond July 2001 | Rodney D Ryder How would Napster have fared if its fate were to be decided in an Indian court? Rodney D Ryder tries to find out in our Net Effects series

Words hold the key June 2001 | Rodney D Ryder The sale of keywords by Internet search engines has led to lawsuits being filed by companies contending that their trademarks are infringed by such usage. Rodney D Ryder weighs the pros and cons

e-business and IPR July 2000 | Subramaniam Vutha As more of the real world moves into cyberspace, what will the shape of business be? Subramaniam Vutha launches a forum on these vital issues