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Here are five tips to help your new business retain the commercial value of its IP, to continue to attract investors.

The case shows the importance of being vigilant and acting promptly to minimise the risk and impact of information theft.

A competitor can be made to pay when they poach employees and then harvest confidential information those employees have.

Employers should conduct an exit interview, with a signed declaration that the employee has returned all company property.

The article describes steps companies can take to prevent competition and protect their interests when employees leave.

Protecting IP in the food service industry requires a coordinated strategy.

You can make sure your competitors cannot make products with a similar appearance and to kill your competitive advantage.

This article discusses the confidential information of a business — what it is and when and how you can protect it.

Your staff, confidential information and intellectual property (IP) are often the most valuable assets in a business.

How do you ensure that your employees – current and former – protect your trade secrets and don't spill the beans?

Trade secrets, whether technical information, like designs or a formula, or commercial, like customer lists or business procedures, can be valuable assets, perhaps the most valuable assets, of a business.

Consumer protection laws, passing off, copyright or registered designs are all options to scare off a copycat competitor.

Restaurants should ensure their employment contracts are clear about the ownership of recipes created in their kitchens.

I recently came up with the ‘6 T’s’ to provide a simple structure for executives to analyze intellectual property. Here it is – please let me know what you think.

Undertaking an IP due diligence review may seem a daunting exercise, but it's one that can yield significant payoffs.

Pactitioners must adapt to process changes within IP systems, as well as be mindful of the implications of tech on their practices.

For a franchise to continue to be of value, a franchisor must actively manage and protect its intellectual property.