The journal consists of two general sections. One contains scholarly papers on substantive topics related to the Society’s educational objectives, and the other relates to activities of member Societies and licensing news and developments.  The scholarly articles are subjected to the peer review and evaluation system.

Papers on substantive topics submitted for publication in les Nouvelles are acknowledged by a letter from the Editor shortly after receipt. The author is asked to sign and return a “License to Publish” that is provided after approval for publication is obtained.

All articles are reviewed and evaluated on their merits using a double-blind approach by the Editorial Review Board of les Nouvelles. The Editorial Review Board considers the following criteria when evaluating articles:

• Relevance to the creation, maintenance, management or exploitation of intellectual property rights or knowledge and the negotiation of agreements for those purposes.
• Whether the article duplicates articles previously published without providing a fresh perspective or update.
• The clarity of the article in presenting information to the reader.
• The quality of the academic rigor brought to bear on the subject matter of the article.
• Whether the article will be of interest to members.

These criteria are not presented in any particular order and there is no weighting given to any one criterion over another.  The final decision for publication rests with the Editor.