When I founded this blog with some colleagues from Olswang LLP back in 2008, principally as a means of lobbying for reform of the England and Wales Patents County Court, I had no idea that it would still be going seven years later, with international content, over 1,500 email subscribers and nearly 900,000 pageviews. 

PatLit has been a lot of fun, and occasionally a good deal of very hard work.  Thanks so much for giving me the chance to share ideas, information and thoughts with you.

At midnight tonight I retire, leaving the running of PatLit to my colleagues. Do please give them your support. If you are interested in participating in this weblog, do please contact Michael Thesen at thesen.michael@googlemail.com and let him know.