IP in many forms is a key enabler of collaboration Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be the engine of the European economy. After an official commitment to OI in 2016, the Commission continues to promote OI as part of its digital single market and innovation policies. Particularly […]
Supporting SMEs to succeed with open innovation Intellectual Property and Open Innovation: October 2021, The European Commission published a new study on the interplay of Intellectual Property and Open Innovation. The study was commissioned by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (European Commission), now known as European Innovation Council and SMEs […]
26 April, 2021 marks World IP Day and this year’s theme is close to current project engagements of Cubicibuc – IP & SMEs. WIPO has a great page of resources on IP aimed at SMEs: https://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/ Along with the recent IP Action plan coming out of the European Commission in […]
Intellectual Property in all its forms is a key asset to compete, locally, or globally. Industries that rely on IP play an essential role in the global economy, and IP represent an increasingly important role to maintain organisational competitiveness. As we face the current crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic […]
25 November 202, The European Commission published a new Action Pan on Intellectual Property to help companies, especially small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), to make the most of their inventions and creations and ensure they can benefit our economy and society. Full details of the launch can be found at: […]
Using Partnership Agreements as a framework to build trust within teams involved in collaborative partnerships Companies recognise that they can’t and shouldn’t try to be good at everything. Faced with challenges of escalating costs of R&D and investments in NPD companies increasingly look to externalise activities through partnerships, open innovation […]
May 2020: Through our on-going engagement with Cambridge University (IfM ECS) we have recently kicked-off a 12-month project to study Open Innovation & Intellectual Property – barriers and enables for SMEs across Europe. The project is called POINT and is funded by the EASME. More info about POINT can be […]
Cubicibuc is collaborating with the Innovation and IP Management (IIPM) group at the University of Cambridge, to develop an IP consortium with a particular focus on IP Strategy and the supporting toolsets.
CUBICIBUC attended the 7th edition of the World IP Forum in Taipei, November 6 – 8, 2019. IP Valuation @ WIPF: CUBICIBUC’s director, Mr Graham Bell moderated a panel session on the topic of “IP Valuation – recent trends and emerging models”. Fellow expert panellists included: Kelvin King, Senior Partner, […]
