JIPLP: JIPLP March 2012 -- and thereafter

JIPLP March 2012 -- and thereafter

JIPLP is always looking for ways
of delivering its content to readers

The printed version of the March 2012 issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice has been posted and subscribers should be receiving their copies shortly if they have not already done so. Subscribers to the online subscription will know that the contents of this issue have been available to them online for some weeks, since they are placed on Advance Access as soon as they have been readied for publication.

We have a couple of special issues on the way. The first focuses on geographical indications, their scope, their commercial utility and their interface with more traditional forms of intellectual property. The second, which annually coincides with the International Trademark Association (INTA) Meeting, naturally concentrates on trade mark law. If you are attending this year's INTA Meeting, which takes place in Washington DC from 5 to 9 May, we hope that you will visit the Oxford University Press booth in the Exhibition Hall. There you will have a chance to meet and discuss a full range of intellectual property publication topics with members of JIPLP's editorial and production teams, among others. Further details of OUP's and JIPLP's presence at INTA 2012 will be posted in due course.

The contents of whichever happens to be the current issue of JIPLP can be viewed online by subscribers and non-subscribers alike here.

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About this weblog

The principal contents of this weblog are drawn from the Current Intelligence features which are published monthly in JIPLP.

Current Intelligence articles are designed to analyse recent key cases, legislation and topical matters. Normally they are of between 500 and 1,500 words (though in exceptional cases a greater word length may be agreed with the Editors).

The selected Current Intelligence articles are now posted on this weblog to enable readers to engage with them, posting comments if they so choose. All comments are moderated, which means that they will not appear immediately upon their being posted.

About the Journal

JIPLP is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to intellectual property law and practice. Published monthly, coverage includes the full range of substantive IP topics, practice-related matters such as litigation, enforcement, drafting and transactions, plus relevant aspects of related subjects such as competition and world trade law.

The journal is specifically designed for IP lawyers, patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys both in private practice and working in industry. It also aims to be an essential source of reference for academics specialising in IP, members of the judiciary, officials in IP registries and regulatory bodies, and institutional libraries. Subject-matter covered is chosen for its practical relevance and international interest.

Instructions for authors here
Free sample issue here
Subscription details here

... and authors in search of an article

JIPLP is often approached by prospective authors who would like to write something, but who would appreciate guidance regarding subject-matter, style and so forth. Here are a few pointers:

* Ask yourself what is it that you'd like to read in the journal, since that is handy rule of thumb which probably reflects the interests of your colleagues and your competitors;

* IP law and practice is very much a 'here and now' activity for JIPLP subscribers. The history of a right may be inherently interesting, or even sometimes relevant to the resolution of a specific issue, but would you expect a reader to look for it in JIPLP?

* Recycled Masters' dissertations and university essays make poor articles and are often difficult to convert from a piece that is designed to display erudition and research ability into an article that addresses lawyers, businesses and decision-makers. It's usually easier to start afresh by working out who your readers are and what you want to tell them.

* Please comply with the authors' instructions and note the journal's preferred length for articles. Most authors like to publish long ones, but subscribers tend to prefer reading shorter ones.

JIPLP March 2012 -- and thereafter

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