Subscribe to WIPO's (Free) SME Newsletter

The World Intellectual Property Organization's (Free) "SME Newsletter" isn't just for small to medium size enterprises. The October 2004 Issue includes articles on

• Using IP to Boost Research and Spur Innovative Start-ups
• Going Beyond the Prior Art Search
• High-tech standards and IP Rights
• Pakistani Textile Designer Seeks to Limit Competition from Imitators
• Brazilian University Leads the Way in Patent Licensing
• Madrid System Launches Newsletter
• Tutorial for Writing a Patent Application
• Initiatives Forum in Belgium
• National Seminar for Artisans in Colombia
• WIPO ASIAN Regional Workshop on IP for SMEs
• WIPO-WASME Forum on Practical IP Issues for SME Support Institutions

My favorites are discussed below in today's "I/P Updates" with hyperlinks to supplemental information.