Like all functions, IP must be aligned to the goals of the business to be successful. However, what is often missing is the narrative that supports IP as part of strategic conversations within business – what could be called “IP Strategy”. When any function is not tightly coupled to the […]
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 […]
London (31August 2021) – The world’s pre-eminent IP strategists have been named in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists, published online by IAM and free to access. The unique guide lists the individuals that in-depth research, undertaken by a team based in London, Washington DC […]
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 […]
