Pointer’s Picks: The Best IP and Brand Protection Blogs

The advantage of blogs over traditional media is that they allow experts and enthusiasts on any topic to share their knowledge in timely and versatile ways. Without having to wait for publication dates or satisfy other people’s criteria, the best blogs can be informative, current, and easy to digest. For readers, they can be a great way to stay up to date on current affairs, to join in some debates, and to gain knowledge on a particular subject. For writers too, finding one’s own voice and audience can be key to building a community around an area of expertise. Since we’re in the business of protecting intellectual property, we make a point of staying up to date on the latest developments in the IP law industry, which is why we’ve spent time scouring the internet for what we believe are the best IP and brand protection blogs.

Even for non-specialists there are plenty of IP and brand protection blogs that offer a wide variety of engaging and informative content. Though they may occasionally use legal terminology to discuss the minutiae of casework, they most often supply readers with developments in certain regulations or topical news cases.

In no particular order, the following are our picks for the best IP and brand protection blogs:

1. • IPWatchdog — Having been up and running for nearly two decades, IPWatchdog has established itself as a reputable news source in the patent and innovation industry. They’ve grown from a blog into a media company, providing both live and online training in addition to their regular announcements, analyses, and commentary.

 

• • The IPKat Blog — They’ve been ranked as the most popular copyright and IP blog of all time, and for good reason. IPKat delivers multiple articles of relevant content each day, and they do so with a fun, clear voice, making IP law both engaging and easy to understand.

 

• • Law360 — With a constant influx of articles coming from expert contributors, Law360 provides analysis and opinions on cases related to patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets, as well as general news updates regarding legal proceedings in the United States.

 

• • Foss Patents — If law blogs are a niche topic, then Foss Patents is a niche within a niche. It’s a blog angled towards software patent news with an even more heightened focus on wireless mobile devices. Directed to a particular audience, the articles posted on this blog are written by an award-winning IP practitioner with over 30 years of experience, so you can expect the insight and analyses to be precise and illuminating.

 

• • JD Supra Law News — Although it’s based in the US, JD Supra is a collection of global law news stories, with over 50 articles a week from a variety of sources and on a wide range of legal topics. It covers everything from finance & banking to immigration.

 

• • SpicyIP — Specifically targeting Indian intellectual property law, SpicyIP provides analyses, announcements, polls, and contemporary IP news. As laws vary country to country, it can be beneficial to keep tabs on different legislation around the world, especially those in Asian markets.

 

• • Plagiarism Today — As a one-person operation, the author of Plagiarism Today does not consider it a legal blog, but a “blog regarding a societal ill” that they want to take a stand against. This legally-minded (but non-lawyer) writer provides easily digestible and interesting articles as well as videos that break down a variety of plagiarism cases.

 

• • SnIPpets — This reputable blog is one of many industry-specific blogs coming from the European law firm Fieldfisher. With an active global presence, Fieldfisher is home to over 1,500 international legal experts, many of whom provide critical analyses and case breakdowns for their curated blog articles. For a global overview of trials and cases, SnIPpets is an incredible resource.

 

• • ktMINE — An intellectual property and data analytics platform, ktMINE provides customers with access to a database of IP information, while also maintaining an informative and well-written blog. It focuses primarily on IP strategy, education, and trends, providing readers with a range of knowledge on some of the most interesting IP stories in a clear voice.

 

• • Patently-O — Focusing solely on patent law, this reputable blog touts itself as America’s leading patent law source. Run by two law professors, the site posts regularly about ongoings in the patent law world, as well as job listings for the industry.

 

Naturally, along with these resources we invite you to stay up to date on our blog as well. We post every week on topics related to IP and brand protection and we would be happy to hear from you if you’re interested in contributing to the store of knowledge. Please email us at hello@pointerbrandprotection.com.

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