Developing an IP Strategy
The old adage by Shakespeare – that “some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them” could be said to apply to businesses just as much as it does to people. Not many are instant successes, just as with people, although it has been known to happen – but with hard work and a little luck, many, over time, will become so. Our main articles for this newsletter take you through the stages of using IP to develop a successful business.
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IP- Protecting a Business from Cradle to Grave
While not everyone who sets up a company intends to make it to the FTSE 100, most have a vision for what they are going to achieve from sometimes humble beginnings: several of the world’s greatest companies started in a back room or a garage. Sometimes an entrepreneur will set up a business with specific, high-growth targets and milestones in mind. A company is a little like a piece of music, or a novel, with a beginning, a development and, at some point, an ending. This can be a positive experience, as in the case of a profitable company sale to another organization, or perhaps not, as in the case of insolvency. However, having a brilliant IP strategy from the start of a company, throughout its lifecycle, whatever the ending, can make a really big difference in underpinning success and minimizing any downturns.
Let us consider IP issues at the start, middle and later phases of a company.
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IP in the Press
The following links will take you to some recent press coverage of IP issues:
Outsourcing Innovation
Starting up? Make sure you cover all bases
Have you outsourced your IP?
How to Protect your IP
Knowing your true value
How to protect the value in your company
Understanding True Value: the key to sucess
Protect and Prosper: A Brief Guide to IP