Innovation Talks

In this special episode for World IP Day, Graham Murnane (European Patent Attorney and Consultant, Murgitroyd) welcomes Ross Dickinson (Kibosh) to speak about his innovative company, Kibosh and how Graham assisted in protecting the products behind it. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please […] The post S06E08: World IP Day Special – Interview with Kibosh appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In part 1 of our two part IP Ownership series, Elaine Taylor-Shaw (Patent Scientist) chats to Rosie Hardy (Director, Patents) about ownership of IP rights, what it is you actually own and how to determine IP ownership. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please […] The post S06E07: IP Ownership PART 1- How to Determine IP Ownership appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In this episode, Luke Tregilgas (Patent Scientist) speaks to Catherine Bonner (Director, Patents) about the multi-diciplinary and multi-sector work that we undertake here at Murgitroyd. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or email us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com. Find us on Twitter […] The post S06E06: Bioinformatics – Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In this episode, Helsinki-based Robert Ljungberg (Director, Patents) speaks to Stefan Larsson, Supply Chain Manager at Swedish-based CEJN. Robert works closely with Stefan to help consolidate all of CEJN’s IP rights and ensure they remain protected. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact […] The post S06E05: Interview with Stefan Larsson of CEJN appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In this episode, Kevin Toner (Client Services Director) is joined by Steve Ewing who is Director of Entrepreneurship at the Bayes Centre at the University of Edinburgh. Part of Steve’s mission is to connect investors with high growth tech companies and one of his main vehicles for this is EIE – which they will be […] The post S06E04: Interview with Steve Ewing of EIE appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Social media continues to grow as a marketing outlet with over a third of the world’s population owning a social media account. Rebecca Dobson and Steve Waine discuss social media and why your IP rights can easily be impacted. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our […] The post S06E03: Social Media & Your IP Rights appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

*Podcast recorded between England’s lockdown 1 and lockdown 2 Keith Jones speaks to Alan Foreman, CEO of B-Secur, an innovative company on a mission to revolutionise the way people experience technology by using their unique heartbeat. They discuss the technology used by B-Secur and how intellectual property has helped them grow. Get in touch with […] The post S06E02: Interview with Alan Foreman of B-Secur appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Kevin Toner speaks to Converge Director and entrepreneurial leader, Claudia Cavalluzzo, about how scientists can make good entrepreneurs and how they can achieve their goals. Converge work in collaboration with Scotland’s higher education institutions to uncover emerging spinouts and start-ups.. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of […] The post S06E01: Can a Scientist Make a Good Entrepreneur? appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Chris Finn and Steve Waine discuss counterfeiting of your IP and what you can do to combat it through strong IP protection and awareness of your brand and markets. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or email us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com. […] The post S05E14: How to Protect Your IP from Counterfeit appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Catherine Bonner and Peter Wilson discuss their experiences of helping clients succesfully grow their IP portfolios. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or email us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com. Find us on Twitter using @Murgitroyd. The post S05E13: From Uni to FTSE – How to Develop Your Patent Portfolio appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Catherine Bonner and Ben Grau talk about Computer Implemented Inventions (CIIs) and how this method can help to protect your computer-based inventions. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or email us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com. Find us on Twitter using @Murgitroyd. The post S05E12: Computer Implemented Inventions & Patents appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Terry Devlin, Patent Attorney, and Chris Cairns, Director, Trade Marks, discuss different ways you can obtain fast registration of intellectual property rights. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or email us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com. Find us on Twitter using @Murgitroyd. The post S05E11: Accelerating IP Protection – What Are Your Options? appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Catherine Bonner and Rahila Bhat discuss the risks involved when collaborating on Intellectual Property and how these risks can be mitigated. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or email us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com. Find us on Twitter using @Murgitroyd. The post S05E10: Mitigating Risks During IP Collaborations appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Kevin Toner speaks to Brendan Rorrison from Leyton UK about how your company can benefit from research and development tax relief. Kevin and Brendan hope to help you understand more about the benefits and the importance of tax relief when it comes to R&D. Leyton is an international consulting firm dedicated to the economic, ecological […] The post S05E09: Benefitting from R&D Tax Credits with Leyton UK appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Wendy Crosby (Director, Patents and Head of Designs Team) and Eleanor Coates (Director, Trade Marks) discuss the crossover in protection between Trade Marks and Designs. Wendy and Eleanor will look at the advantages of design registration and opportunities when it comes to additional protection through areas such as branding and packaging. Get in touch with […] The post S05E08: The Trade Mark & Design Overlap – Advantages of Design Registration appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Eleanor Coates (Director, Trade Marks), Wendy Crosby (Director, Patents and Head of Designs Team) and Steven Suèr (Director, Patents) explore the finer points of Brexit and the impact it is likely to have on your Intellectual Property – specifically Patents, Trade Marks and Registered and Unregistered Designs. Our team take an in depth look at […] The post S05E07: In-Depth Discussion on the Impact of Brexit on Your Intellectual Property appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

What information is required when you file your initial patent application? This is a common question but is even more important to address during the current lockdown as many inventors and R&D teams are working at a distance. Helen Lavery and David Keane outline what you need. Get in touch with our team! If you […] The post S05E06: What You Need Before Filing a Patent Application appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

An IP audit can benefit businesses and is a good place to start if you are looking to take advantage of IP protection. It will show what IP already exists within your business and highlights other areas where you could take advantage of IP protection. Terry Devlin speaks to Holly Cameron about his views on […] The post S05E05: Benefits of IP Audits from an Attorney’s Point of View appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

How can you mark products to highlight particular IP rights? Marking products is often overlooked but it is very important that it is done right. Catherine Bonner and Tom Gibb talk about the benefits and what you need to do to get it right. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to […] The post S05E04: How to Mark Products to Highlight IP Rights appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

There are a number of misconceptions and misunderstandings about Intellectual Property. Catherine Bonner and Tom Gibb try to demystify some of the more common IP myths. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or email us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com. Find us on […] The post S05E03: Biggest IP Myths – Answered appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.