8 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 […]
Read More29 February 2024 · Articles, Innovation, Trade secrets
You business is innovative yet you are in danger of losing good ideas Capture and value innovation and creativity or lose it You business is #innovative yet you are in danger of losing good ideas Peter Thiel co-founder of #PayPal says the most valuable companies are those that can maintain their inventiveness. Innovation strategy, culture, […]
Read More28 February 2024 · Articles, Cyber Security, Trade secrets
What does your cyber security programme defend? The answer is stuff! Meaning all the valuable and critical data and processes, needed to run the business. If you break this down you identify a series of confidential and sensitive information that you would not like your competitors to get hold of, because it would provide them […]
Read More26 February 2024 · Articles, IP Value
Most entrepreneurs think about IP when it is already too late. Think about IP early on in your business journey. Why? Because you will be developing your brand, reputation, innovation and knowledge from the start. This is all IP and it is really difficult to protect and contain it after the event. Your IP You […]
Read More26 February 2024 · Articles, Trademark
Choose your trademark or brand name carefully Why? Because you do not want to attract the attention of Facebook, Paypal, Hugo Boss, Harrods or LVMH, worried about trademark similarity misleading their customers. Your trademark (registered or not), is the mark under which you do your business and you want it to reflect your product or […]
Read More23 February 2024 · Articles, Copyright, Design, Innovation, Trademark
What does the intellectual property (IP) jargon mean? Why is there so much jargon in IP? What are the key IP terms? Too many people confuse the terms, because IP ‘jargonese’ is designed to keep us out! Think about it developing your own language provides barriers to entry and jobs for life. Education on IP […]
Read More22 February 2024 · Articles, Innovation
To patent or not to patent? To patent or not to patent? Patents are not what they used to be, because if you patent in one country then the whole world gets to learn about your invention and if in a country where your patent is not inforce they will be free to use your […]
Read More15 March 2023 · Articles, Innovation
Where does your best innovation happen? Can good innovation really occur from home?
Read More15 March 2023 · Articles, Innovation, IP Value
What is the most important intellectual property protection for your business? Educating your employees on business intellectual property. Ten reasons why training your team on intellectual property makes great sense for your business.
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