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European Patent Office launches Young Inventors prize
Since 2015, United Nations members have been working to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), covering issues such as sustainability, clean energy, climate…
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World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2021: IP tips and tricks for entrepreneurs
To celebrate World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2021, Mathys & Squire wants to help innovative early-stage businesses better understand intellectual property (IP), its importance and ways…
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Has your IP been created in collaboration with a third party?
Before entering into a collaboration with a third party, it is worth considering the ownership of any resulting intellectual property (IP). This problem is…
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Third party commissioned work: Do you know your IP ownership rights?
Are you aware of the default position regarding ownership of IP rights, and in particular, ones that are created by commissioned third parties? Intellectual…
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Do you have NDAs and confidentiality agreements in place to protect your intangible assets?
A common mistake when it comes to protecting a business’s IP is disclosure. In order to obtain patent protection, for example, your invention needs…
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Biomedical Catalyst 2021: UK government launches innovation grant competition for healthcare and life sciences SMEs
Healthcare innovation has hardly been out of the headlines over the last 18 months, with the COVID-19 pandemic acting as a catalyst for invention….
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Do you track your competitors’ IP?
What are the benefits of tracking your competitors? As businesses develop, so do their ideas and offerings. This often leads to an expansion in…
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Enforcement and funding: Strengthening your IP strategy to protect against infringement
Have you created a strategy to address how you will enforce and fund the protection of your intellectual property (IP) assets, if required? Enforcement…
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The results: Mathys & Squire’s World IP Day SME pitch event
Once all six finalists’ pitches had been presented and the judges had deliberated, Mira Nameth, Founder of Biophilica, was announced the winner. Biophilica transforms…
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