IP Iustitia Turns 3!

Yet another year has passed, and IP Iustitia takes a moment to celebrates its 3rd anniversary! Both the year 2015 and early 2016 have been very eventful in the IP space, and this writer for one does enjoy taking a breather to commemorate this great occasion, if only briefly.

In its inception in early 2013, I never imagined this blog being this popular and drawing in this much interest in the IP community as it has today. Through the blog I have gotten to meet some amazing people (virtually or physically) and to share my meager musings with thousands of people; something which I do not take for granted! It has been a thrilling ride, and one that I aim to keep going for years to come.

As in earlier anniversary editions, here are some details on the blog's current numbers, figures and statistics, should you be interested in knowing what three years of active blogging might entail.

• The blog has been visited by over 110,000 people from dozens of different countries, with the US, UK and other English speaking countries forming the bulk of the visitors. 

• The blog's Twitter account, @IPIustitia, has amassed an amazing 767 followers (as of today) over these three short years, including a great deal of retweets, likes and discussion surrounding posted articles.

• The blog also hosts nearly 200 articles discussing a myriad of topics and cases. Should you find that a topic or case that you would want has not been discussed, please email me at jani.ihalainen(a)gmail.com and suggest it.

• The blog's most read articles are Can You Own a Recipe? When Food Meets Intellectual Property Law and Retrospective - What is Original?, both of which have been viewed well over 2000 times. 

• The blog has over 200 subscribers via its Feedburner RSS service, with more subscribing via other services as well. 

But, as always, the reason why I keep writing these articles is above all else you, the reader. Although the blog's beginnings were mainly as a platform to indulge my own academic curiosity (and still is), the feedback, thoughts and connections I have made through it have been what keeps me writing and sharing my thoughts with you all. Whether you are a loyal reader, or merely a casual passer-by, I wanted to say from the bottom of my heart: Thank you! The IP community is a great one, and I am incredibly proud to be a part of it, and to share this topic with many of you who are truly passionate and incredibly knowledgable about IP.

Please keep sending me your thoughts, questions and feedback via email, and do subscribe to the above services if you do enjoy what IP Iustitia has to offer.

Here's to a great 4th year!

IP Iustitia Turns 2 Years Old!

I almost didn't realize that it already has been a year since our very first full year of blogging, but here it is: IP Iustitia has turned a respectable 2 years since its inception in the early days of 2013. This writer for one is humbled and quite surprised how things have developed over the last two years, with the blog steadily growing and garnering some momentum amongst the IP law sphere.

The blog's very inception was just to do one thing and one thing only; to further my own intellectual curiosity within IP, and to allow for myself to express that very curiosity in my own way within that area, while trying to educate (to what extent a blog can do this) and to, hopefully at least, entertain the ones who read my blog both regularly and irregularly. The response I've gotten over these two years has been very positive, and if they're any indication, will push me to improve even more in the coming years.

So far the blog has had 60,000 visitors, and even though it might not seem like a lot to the casual observer, to me personally it is more than I ever expected. The blog is also very near to reach its 500th Twitter follower, allowing for one and all to take part in the conversation, and to share/favorite any and all posts that I might send the Internet's way. I've had some great interactions with people and organizations on Twitter, and hope things will get even better in year #3!

There isn't a great deal else to say, but a big thank you to all of whom who've read my articles, commented, emailed or Tweeted my way, and hopefully you will all stick around for the years to come! The more you engage, the better it is for me to write and to participate in our lovely IP community; one which is without a doubt the most welcoming and friendly group of people I've ever had the pleasure of being associated with. IP Iustitia will continue to grow and to keep you updated on select topics within IP law, and bring about a healthy conversation on topics that might interest you or others.

Thank you again, and here's to a great 2015!

IP Iustitia's First Anniversary!

For those who might have glimpsed at the very beginnings of IP Iustitia, the blog has evolved quite a bit after a full year of operation. Who would have thought things would grow to what they are today, and for one the success the blog has had only spurs this humble writer to go further and improve. From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank all of my readers, both casual and subscribed, and hope the following years will be as great as they have been for the very first one.

I would also like to thank those who have given me feedback through comments on the blog itself or via email, and those who have either favorited the blog's articles on Twitter or retweeted them onward. I have always wished for my readers to participate and to help the blog grow and want to encourage you all to keep doing so as we go forward!

If you have not done so yet, subscribe to the blog via RSS or email (with a convenient box to do so on the sidebar of the blog), and you will receive all new articles directly to your favorite RSS reader or email address. The site's Twitter profile also posts all new content automatically, and can be used to share and interact with the blog directly!

As a final note, I would like to thank you, the reader, again. It is you who I do this for and I would have never believed things would get to this point in only a mere year. As said I will endeavor to make things even better and to produce even more high quality articles on current and past topics in the IP law sphere. If you have any questions or suggestions about the blog's future or its content, please email me, as I would love to hear your thoughts after a year more than ever!

Here's to an even better 2nd year!