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July issue: print edition already out

The online version of the July 2015 issue of JIPLP has been available in full to subscribers since 10 June. The print version, which always takes rather longer to emerge, is now available too, and if you subscribe to it you should enjoy the satisfying experience of having it pop through you letterbox or thud on to your desk in the very near future.

While congratulating the Oxford University Press production team on getting this issue out so early, I feel that it's only fair to remind traditionalists that the electronic subscription can be enjoyed earlier, consumes fewer trees, never gets lost in the post and is immune from those unsightly coffee rings that decorate so many journals that live on lawyers' desks ...

July JIPLP: even more available than before ...

The July 2014 issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice was published online in its entirety on 12 June (click here for publication announcement and contents list), most of its content having been individually posted online ahead of that date. The printed version has now been published and despatched, and should be with subscribers soon if they have not already received it.

Most subscribers -- well over 90% -- take their subscription to the electronic edition, either by itself or in conjunction with the printed version. If time is of the essence, or if you want to enjoy the facility of searching the journal's online archive, you should be seriously thinking of taking the electronic version if you are not already doing so. Subscription details are available here.

February JIPLP in print

If you are a subscriber to the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice in print, you should by now have received your copy of the February 2013 issue. The contents of this issue can be viewed by subscribers and non-subscribers alike here. Here's a reminder that the online version is accessible very much more speedily.

You can also opt for a subscription that covers both the print and online versions, if you enjoy the aesthetic buzz which only fresh print can give but also require the functional utility of online access and JIPLP's excellent search and retrieval facilities.

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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.