Is imitation really the sincerest form of flattery? In a world where many retailers rely heavily on social media influencers to sell their products, one might be forgiven for thinking that ‘imitation’ is the new ‘inspiration’ in business, and there are certainly...
What happened? In a nutshell, Pfizer filed a lawsuit against one of its long-time employees for stealing confidential documents, some of which relate to their COVID-19 vaccine, whilst preparing to leave to join a competitor. That competitor, Xencor, is not named...
Patents – What are they? Patents protect products and processes that involve some technical, rather than purely aesthetic, innovation. If you have a patent for something, it gives you the right to stop others from making or selling something that is covered by...
Introduction Surely not all of the energy we, as founders of successful SMEs, have expended, and continue to expend, on starting and growing our business, can be lost in heat and noise? The scientist in me thinks not; but where is that energy conserved within...
Fund Business Growth If you rely on innovation to generate revenue, it is likely that you will turn to further innovation to grow your business; and innovation (almost) invariably leads to some sort of intellectual property (IP). Did you know that you can use...
