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28 January 2025 · AI, Articles, Creativity, Innovation, Knowledge

Deep Seeking is the Mother of Innovation

A start up spends a fraction of the big 4 tech giants and beats them at their own game. Stock markets plummet as investors realise the tech giants are not invincible! They say necessity is the mother of innovation and creativity, and a Chinese start up 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲. We have been […]

24 January 2025 · AI, Articles, Cyber Security, Information Security, Trade secrets

AI Will Release Your Trade Secrets Like A Flood

AI will take your data and make sense of it, even before you have – ‘Minority Report’ vibes here! A good investment analyst a few years back was trying to do the same thing, drawing inference from unstructured data, a bit like ‘the CEO of one company seen visiting the lawyers of a competitor company’ […]

23 January 2025 · Articles, Innovation, Trade secrets

Nintendo Launch is a Yawn. Trade Secrets Leaked.

‘Switched’! Careful release of selected information before your launch builds intrigue, but too much makes for a flop. Nintendo Switch 2 users have waited years for a proper upgrade, then when it arrived it’s like ‘so what’! Controlling trade secrets in your supply chain is key. Apparently, suppliers revealed the design such that 3D printed […]

21 January 2025 · Articles

Accountants Are Not Accounting for Your IP, But Investors Are.

There is no place in the accounts of any startup, where you can find the value of its intangible assets and intellectual property, that have been created by the business. There is no place in the accounts of any company, where you can find the value of its intangible assets and intellectual property, that have […]

19 January 2025 · Articles, Information Security, Knowledge Transfer, NDA, Partnerships, Trade secrets

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗼?

𝗟𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁! ‘We are in a partnership so it will be good’. ‘We have an NDA so we can tell them everything’. ‘Working in cafes in Scandinavia it is fine you can go […]

19 December 2024 · Articles

Here’s my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗜𝗣 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧 WHY? • $605M awarded for stolen renewable fuels algorithm • $452M damages for medical device trade secrets theft • $72M Boeing case showed why documenting matters • Non-compete agreements being banned globally • AI making information more vulnerable than ever THE REALITY: Most businesses don’t know […]

18 December 2024 · Articles, Confidential Information, IP Culture, IP Strategy, IP Value, Knowledge, M&A Due Diligence, Trade secrets

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 into the fabric of your business. Your trade secrets are the lifeblood of this creation. They’re the secret ingredient, the unique formulas, the ingenious processes that give you […]

17 December 2024 · Articles, IP Strategy, Trade secrets

Firms poach people from others to bring lucrative clients across.

How do Trade Secrets Help? Deloitte sues partners over alleged plot to jump ship The big four firm is suing three partners, who it claims passed business secrets to a rival. They are accused of leaking client secrets to a competitor, as they downloaded swathes of internal data they intended to pass to the other […]

16 December 2024 · Articles, Trade secrets, webinar

Beyond Patents: The Power of Trade Secrets in Competitive Markets.

Business has never been as fast paced and competitive. Leading businesses are using new strategies to protect innovation and competitive advantage. Whether you’re a business owner, head of R&D, or innovation manager, this webinar will provide you with the knowledge and tools to effectively protect your company’s most valuable information. Whilst patents often steal the […]

10 December 2024 · Articles, Confidential Information, Trade secrets

Why The Reluctance To Manage Trade Secrets?

Poacher Turned Gamekeeper! Poacher Turned Gamekeeper! Information flows easily and we all like someone who is ‘in the know’, better still if it helps our business right? We Have All Done It We have all done it at some stage in our career either knowingly or inadvertently, transferred valuable information from one place to another. […]

9 December 2024 · Articles, Innovation, Investors, Trade secrets

Financial Trading Strategies Protected With Trade Secrets

Hedge funds Millennium and Jane Street settled on the theft of a trading strategy when two traders left one to join the other. It turned out the trading strategy was worth $1bn a year in profit to Jane Street, hence the case. Ryan Baker, an intellectual property lawyer in LA, said the law “contemplates formulas, […]

6 December 2024 · Articles, IP Strategy, IP Value, Trade secrets

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 you might be interested in what we can do for you, especially as ……..you hold a high cash position / or you savings are reaching […]