The Heart of Your Business: Protecting What Makes You Unique
Imagine pouring your heart and soul into building something special. The late nights, the unwavering dedication, the innovative spark that sets you apart – it’s all woven i
Risk To Bank Trade Secrets With Employee Mobility
Risk To Bank Trade Secrets With Employee Mobility Everyone can move jobs just not with pockets stuffed with valuable information. ‘Hey I’ve just moved to a new bank and think y
How Do You Prefer Your Secrets? Raided or Traded?
The most valuable IP in your business is highly likely to be your trade secrets. A stark reality faces you and that is if you are not actively managing these assets they are probab
IP Audit Is More Than Just Patents and Trademarks. It Is About Protecting Value.
Your most valuable business assets are those you cannot see or touch. If you cannot see them how do you know you are protecting all of your value? Business has changed immensely in
Why Investors Prefer Your IP To Be Protected
A Moat Round Your IP Why else would they invest? They need to know that their investment is safe. That the marauding hoards, your competitors even!, cannot get access to your valua
Investor Ready IP Best Practices for Tech Companies.
Easy IP Audit. The Better Way What Got You Here Will Not Get You There Your business evolves, the landscape evolves, the law evolves, your strategy evolves and the economic climate
The Great Patent Myth. What Is A Patent Really Worth?
I once worked with a small business where they had spent $1m on patent filings for a particular invention. The business pivoted away from the invention but it was assumed that ther
Defending Registered Trademarks – Article in The Times newspaper
Why Portakabin is Entitled to Fight its Trademark Battle I was very pleased to be quoted in Friday’s The Times. A brilliant article by Harry Wallop demonstrating the importan
There Are Several Ways To Protect Your Innovation
Patents are not the only answer to the innovation / invention IP question. If I asked you if I could share your invention with the world, what would you want in return? This is the
The Best Businesses Know Their Value Drivers and Their Linkages To IP
What is it that drives value in your business? What differentiates your business? What enables you to retain higher margins? Do LVMH know how their to protect the luxury, exclusivi
