7 April 2024 · Articles, Trade secrets
Trade secret loss can be very costly for both the business and the people involved in the loss. In this case the person involved was sentenced to 8 years jail.
Read More3 April 2024 · Articles, IP Strategy, Trademark
Brand protection strategy helps fast growth businesses defend the value in their brand using trademarks. Developing the right strategy early on is good advice.
Read More28 March 2024 · Articles, IP Strategy, Trademark
Planning ahead for trademark strategy. The owner of $100m street wear brand Represent tells how not having the trademark in Europe nearly broke the business
Read More26 March 2024 · Articles, Trade secrets
Commercial information is enforced the most in all trade secret ,litigation cases in Europe
Read More15 March 2024 · Articles, Innovation
Most theft of intellectual property is by insiders and it is not malicious. This means that your own staff, investors, customers, suppliers, partners are leaking your valuable IP by mistake and often without even realising it. Intellectual property advice for small businesses is absolutely essential Think what provides your business with competitive advantage and what […]
Read More14 March 2024 · Articles
Most theft of intellectual property is by insiders and it is not malicious. This means that your own staff, investors, customers, suppliers, partners are leaking your valuable IP by mistake and often without even realising it. Think what provides your business with competitive advantage and what your competitors would like most to get their hands […]
Read More14 March 2024 · Articles, NDA, Trade secrets
We have established that investors don’t like signing NDAs. Investors think it is not worth it because most of the companies they meet they will not invest in – so they have not got the time, or inclination. The response therefore is to keep the crown jewels to yourself. Have a deck and script that looks pretty […]
Read More12 March 2024 · Articles, IP Value, Trademark
IP is hidden from view The thing about IP is that it is not visible and the disasters are often swept under the carpet. Consider the #VW #RollsRoyce #BMW trademark issue 25 years ago that no one has heard about. Here the IP was hidden from view in that the #trademark was held in another […]
Read More8 March 2024 · Articles, NDA, Trade secrets
Without an NDA the investor can know the value of your trade secret but not the mechanics – eg no one in their right mind would reveal their ‘Google search algorithm’ to anyone, never mind an investor without an NDA!
Read More7 March 2024 · Articles, NDA, Trade secrets
Sometimes investors or partners say we are too busy we do not sign NDAs. Don’t work with them. No NDA, No Play
Read More29 February 2024 · Articles
What a privilege to spend Sunday morning with this awesome team of ‘big strong lasses’. They all completed the London Winter 10k last weekend, in aid of cancer research. They all smiled, laughed and cried. They all inspired: They all have or are recovering from cancer! Led by the indomitable and incredible Carolyn Garritt – […]
Read More29 February 2024 · Articles, Trade secrets
Trade secrets are the most valuable intellectual property right however most people have not heard about them. This is not because it is a new IP right, just that trade secrets have recently been strengthened by most major countries in the world. Criminal will law now applies to trade secrets in the UK!Meaning you could […]
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