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Impact and social entrepreneurship startups: Navigating IP protection goals for social good

Impact and social entrepreneurship startups aim to both build sustainable businesses and have a positive impact on society. Navigating intellectual property (IP) protection while…

A boost for UK startups: Hunt’s pension fund reform to mobilise UK private investment

On Monday, 10 July 2023, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced his plans to release up to £75 billion of retirement funds for fast-growing startups…

Unleash the power of trade marks: helping to fuel scaleup success

In today’s fiercely competitive business landscape, startup companies face numerous challenges as they strive to establish their brands and gain recognition in the market….

The IPO’s 2023-24 Corporate Priorities highlight the UK Government’s commitment to innovation

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published its Corporate Priorities for 2023-24. The IP Minister and IPO’s CEO highlighted that the main focus…

Spotlight on Spinouts 2023: breakdown of the academic spinout economy

A recent publication from Beauhurst and the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub evaluates the UK’s university spinout economy and identifies new rapidly growing…

The USIT Guide: Fuelling the success of spinouts

A group of leading investors and universities have collaborated to introduce the University Spinout Investment Terms (USIT) Guide, which seeks to accelerate the process…

What SMEs and universities need to know about the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent system

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be coming into effect as of 1 June 2023 and with it the possibility of obtaining a Unitary…

Final call: RAEng Enterprise Fellowships open for applications until 27 February 2023

As we enter the final week, here is a reminder that applications for the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng)’s Enterprise Fellowships are open until…

How can design rights become an integral part of your IP portfolio?

Registered designs are tailored to protect the aesthetics of any product, including the shape, contours, look and feel – even surface ornamentation. In the…

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