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Nuala’s Moran’s roundup of news and views in the management of intellectual assets focuses on how to keep alliances happy

Despite the naysayers, more and more women are gaining success in the business of science. Our global investigation shows what it takes: good education, determination, a good employer, and some luck. Memo to government – Help them out.

Teresa Stanek Rea is an attorney in the Alexandria, Virginia, office of Buchanan Ingersoll.

A partner at the global intellectual property firm Sughrue Mion, Susan Pan focuses on IP rights in Asia.

Wendy A. Choi, is a partner with intellectual property law firm Woodcock Washburn, focuses on US and foreign patent prosecution, transactions and licensing.

Adriana Vermut leads the San Francisco office for SpaceVest, a tech transfer-focused venture fund.

A partner at Dewey Ballantine in the East Palo Alto office, Noemi "Nicky" Espinosa has more than 20 years of experience in intellectual property law for biotechnology and high technology clients.

…It’s just a place women haven’t been before, says Pamela R. Contag, the president and co-founder of Xenogen Corporation.

A leading IP lawyer in Palo Alto, California

A European through and through, Monica Beltrametti is the Vice President and Director of the Xerox Research Centre Europe.

The first of six profiles of women leading the buiness of science: Jane Royston, software founder and professor

“If A is success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” Albert Einstein

Research-intensive companies outperform the FTSE average Source: UK Dept. of Trade & Industry

A spin-out from the University of Southampton, UK, has a new “scintillation detector” that it says can help stop radiological threats at airports and elsewhere.

New technology to repair the meniscus in the knee is under development at the University of Bristol, UK.

Undersea automation to deal with imaging, inspection, mapping, profiling, surveillance, classification and exploration.

A new class of antibiotics, to tackle MRSA and other multi-resistant organisms, is in development by a spin-off from the University of Surrey, UK.

To change the physical characteristics of existing polymers for new market opportunities such as non-stick chewing gum.

A spin-out from the University of Surrey, England, is developing a new process to make silicon emit light – potentially cutting the cost of optical components.

As the countries of the European Union struggle to meet their targets for R&D growth, they are looking at new tax breaks for entrepreneurs. Good news, or too little too late?