Innovation Talks

Murgitroyd has many years of defending and enforcing clients’ Intellectual Property rights. David Mansell and Keith Jones discuss the ways in which they go about this. 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 S05E02: How Can We Defend & Enforce Your IP Rights? appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Intellectual Property can be a key component to the success of any size of business. David Mansell and Keith Jones discuss the many hidden benefits of IP protection and attempt to breakdown why the initial costs could benefit your company in the long term. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to […] The post S05E01: Should I Seek IP Protection Even If I Have No Money to Defend It? appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Choosing an Intellectual Property advisor to work with can be critical to your business. Catherine Bonner and Mark Earnshaw discuss why it’s important to pick the right IP partner and what you can look out for when going through this process. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one […] The post S04E12: How to Choose an IP Advisor to Work With appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

What are Trade Secrets and what makes them different to other forms of Intellectual Property such as Patent Protection? Terry Devlin and James Brown discuss the main differences and which form of IP protection your company could take advantage of. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of […] The post S04E11: Trade Secrets vs Patenting appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

What should you consider when protecting a new product or new innovation? Catherine Bonner and Tom Gibb discuss the important areas of consideration when doing this and how intellectual property should be an important area to look at. Get in touch with our team! If you are launching a new product or innovation and would […] The post S04E10: Tips for Protecting New Products & Innovations appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Why is it important to register your company’s logo or name as a trade mark? Dewdney Drew and Alain Godement discuss the benefits of having a registered trade mark to put your business in a strong position and why you should speak to an expert at the earliest opportunity to avoid infringement. Get in touch […] The post S04E09: The Importance of Trade Marks appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

There are a number of ways in which you can register a trade mark. Dewdney Drew and Alain Godement discuss the different types and ways you can do this and the difficulties SMEs and Start-ups might face. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please […] The post S04E08: The Different Trade Mark Types appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In this bonus episode of the Innovation Talks podcast, Catherine Bonner talks to Co-founder and CEO of Southampton-based semiconductor business Cascoda, Bruno Johnson. Catherine and Bruno discuss the IP Cascoda currently have within their business and particularly the IP throughout the life-cycle of Cascoda so far. Cascoda is a semiconductor company who manufacture microchips and […] The post S04E07: The IP in Your Business with Cascoda’s Bruno Johnson appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

James Brown speaks to Terry Devlin as they discuss how you can identify gaps in your IP protection. They also give examples of how you can conduct a review of your Intellectual Property. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to speak to one of our experts, please contact them directly or […] The post S04E06: How to Identify Gaps in Your IP Protection appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Design protection helps you protect the aesthetics of your product and can be an important component in your Intellectual Property strategy. Listen to the second part of our Designs podcasts to find out what you should think about when it comes to Design protection. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to […] The post S04E05: What You Need to Know About Design Protection – Part 2 appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Design protection helps you protect the aesthetics of your product and can be an important component in your Intellectual Property strategy. Listen to the first part of our Designs podcasts to find out more about Design protection and how can it help your business. Get in touch with our team! If you would like to […] The post S04E04: What You Need to Know About Design Protection – Part 1 appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Eleanor Coates talks you through what you need to know when it comes to Brexit. Visit Murgitroyd’s Brexit Hub to discover more about how it could impact your business. Read more about the latest on the UPC with Tom Gibb’s Legal Update. Get in touch with our team! If you’re unsure about how Brexit could […] The post S04E03: Brexit & Trade Marks – What You Need to Know appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Chris Cairns and Mike Vettese talk about trade marks and what you need to know if you are a start-up or launching a new product. What do they cover? 1 – The issue of trade mark infringement 2 – Trade mark searches 3 – Co-existence agreements 4 – Domain names 5 – Speak to a […] The post S04E02: Start-ups – All You Need to Know About Trade Marks appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Eleanor Coates and Catherine Bonner speak about some of the key steps in the ‘Innovation Lifecycle of IP’ and how an ongoing approach to innovation and creating an IP Strategy can help your business stay ahead of your competition. What is The Innovation Lifecycle of IP? 1 – Create: Putting your portfolio together 2 – […] The post S04E01: The Innovation Lifecycle of Intellectual Property appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

Are you aware of the different types of Intellectual Property your business has? It might not be immediately obvious – Eleanor Coates and Catherine Bonner discuss some key steps you can take when identifying your intellectual property. We will answer your most frequently asked questions: – What are the different types of Intellectual Property within […] The post S03E07: Key Steps You Can Take to Identify Your Intellectual Property appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

The first steps in IP can be confusing – here are our thoughts on how a Patent or Trade Mark Attorney will help you. We will answer your most frequently asked questions: – Who to turn to for advice on Intellectual Property? – What is the difference between an IP Attorney and an IP Solicitor? […] The post S03E06: Taking the First Steps in Intellectual Property appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In this podcast, Jamie Allan and Steven Suèr discuss the importance of thinking about patent protection before you publicise your company’s invention or idea. Get in touch with our team! For further information on this subject, please do not hesitate to contact Jamie or Steven directly or emailing us at innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com Find us on Twitter […] The post S03E05: Think Before You Publish Your Idea appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In this podcast, Catherine Bonner and Rebecca Dobson discuss what you can do to make sure you don’t copy someone else’s Intellectual Property. Get in touch with our team! For further information on this subject, please do not hesitate to contact us – innovation.talks@murgitroyd.com Find us on Twitter using @Murgitroyd. The post S03E04: How to Make Sure You Don’t Copy Someone Else’s IP? appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.

In this podcast, Catherine Bonner and Rebecca Dobson discuss what your options are if you find out that someone has copied your company’s intellectual property or if you suspect someone has done so. Whether it’s a ‘confusingly similar’ trade mark or if someone has copied the IP in your design, Catherine and Rebecca will describe […] The post S03E03: What If Someone is Copying My IP? appeared first on Murgitroyd, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys.