What can Kanye West teach you about Intellectual Property?
A couple of key lessons in October 2022 apparently: 1. When signing a long term business deal with a partner make sure to clearly outline who will own the intellectual property aft
Were you taught gymnastics in school?
British gymnasts shone at the World Championships this week, placing 3rd overall. I am amazed at the strength, endurance, flexibility and technical expertise of these athletes R
Patent box: should the patent cover the whole product?
One patent over one essential element, qualifies the whole of the profit derived from the product or service for patent box.
Do trade secrets protect commercial secrets?
Trade secrets protect more than just inventions A trade secret can be any confidential business information providing business with a competitive edge.
Patent Box: is it worth the effort?
Is the benefit worth it? It depends whether a 47% to 60% reduction in tax payable on qualifying profits is interesting to you? Patent box claims can be very valuable to a UK busine
Are trade secrets lost when you are hacked?
There is an inevitability about cyber-attacks – they will happen to all of us, just ask the UK government. What will be lost when you are hacked? Trade secrets are very fragi
Moving into new markets? Is your Intellectual Property ready?
Expanding into new markets? Then consider your Intellectual Property position.
How important is intellectual property to business?
Your Business Intellectual Property needs to be relevant for your stage of development and the type the competitive marketplace you operate in.
Do investors care if we don’t own our Intellectual Property (IP)?
Having IP is important to investors as it provides confidence that there are barriers to competitors copying your business.
Does Intellectual Property help business grow?
Intellectual Property can help a business to protect competitive advantage, defend market share and support growth.