An inquest ruled that the 20g ingot, found by John Crowe in October 2009 in a field in Andreas, is the property of the Queen, the Lord of Mann.

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They are worried that France's government, under pressure from the European Court of Justice, may repeal a French law obliging owners of small pieces of land to let field-sportsmen on to their property.

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Yet the only way the TPP can be a successful multi-lateral trade agreement is if stringent and enforceable intellectual property safeguards are put in place to ensure a level playing field among all partners.

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Annual property taxes and selling costs, however, somewhat level the playing field, he says.

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The boson helps confer the property of mass on all other particles through their interaction with something called the Higgs field.

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But unless you are particularly interested in the fineries of European intellectual property law, you can be forgiven for missing one of the odder entries in the field: Wimdu.

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The entrance of such powerhouses into a field dominated by boilerplate patent lawyers is an indication that after years of unfulfilled promises, the business of managing intellectual property may be ripe for new growth and moneymaking.

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