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!

Review of 2013

As the year of 2013 comes to a close, I thought it'd be time to give some information about IP Iustitia to my readers and anyone who might be interested in some figures. This blog has been a great way for me to engage in the IP law community, and I'm grateful for the moderate success I have had over the majority of the year.

In under a year of operation the blog has had over 10,000 visits, which went over and beyond any of my expectations. Thank you to those who've visited and enjoyed my work, and hopefully things will improve even more as we move forward. The site also migrated to its current domain (www.ipiustitia.com), which I hope you've firmly bookmarked!

Feedback about the blog and its contents has been almost unanimously positive, but do send me an email should you have any thoughts or even ideas on what to write about. Even though the blog is a one-man operation (for now), community participation is paramount and always appreciated.

The blog's Twitter account also has been a success, with 167 followers as of right now. If you have not followed the blog on Twitter, please do so and you'll receive direct links to all new articles the moment they're published. You can also use this as an alternate method to contact me with any questions, IP law related or not, should you want to do so.

In terms of developments in the area, the year has been eventful. The Myriad Genetics decision in the US Supreme Court was one which was anticipated by many, and one which this writer is awaiting to emerge from the Australian Full Federal Court. The Google Books decision, which barely fit into 2013, was monumental as well. In addition the year has been filled with law reviews galore, with the United Kingdom and Australia looking ahead, while Ireland flashed its copyright future in its released review. Many things have happened, and looking at 2014 one cannot be but hopeful as to the future of copyright especially.

I'd like to wish you all a great coming year, and hope that 2014 will be just as good, or even better, than 2013 has been for you! The blog will continue as usual once the new year comes along, firmly going towards it's first anniversary in March. A big thank you to all of my regular and sporadic readers - you are the ones I do this for at the end of the day.