On 21 December 2006 the Washington Research Foundation (WRF), which manages the intellectual property of Washington State’s public universities, filed a lawsuit alleging infringement of four patents concerning Bluetooth technology.

2006 was a record year for patents covering financial innovations.

Watertight protection is more important than the speed with which patents are granted, according to a survey of business and academia.

Three reports, two commissioned by possible next premier Gordon Brown and one inspired by him provide a glimpse of the future shape of UK innovation policy.

The notorious MP3 site AllofMP3.com is still functioning – despite the US–Russian agreement on intellectual property.

Indian firms are training large numbers of patent agents - with their eye on the large number of companies abroad looking for cheaper patenting.