Monthly Archives: March 2009

IPLion: Congratulations to Jeremy Phillips

Posted on 31 Mar 2009 by Jane Lambert

Congratulations to Professor Jeremy Phillips on his appointment as the first Dean of the newly formed Law Faculty of the University of Botswana. Law had previously been taught at the University to master’s level within the Faculty of Social Science.   The … Continue reading →

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Patent Litigation: Maybe we shall get a European Patents Court after all

Posted on 26 Mar 2009 by Jane Lambert

A harmless tradition of intellectual property bloggers at this time of the year is the April Fools Spoof. On 1 April 2006 Jeremy and Illanah announced “The WIPO Space Probe”.  The same day I announced the removal of the Patents Court … Continue reading →

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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

Posted on 5 Mar 2009 by Jane Lambert

This song from the Life of Brian chorused and whistled by about several hundred people in Middle Temple Hall brought Sir Hugh Laddie’s memorial service to an end yesterday evening. Although a sad occasion it was also a celebration of … Continue reading →

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