How To Protect Your IP - Part 1

Meticulous preparation. Blood, sweat and tears. So much effort goes into making your business perform well and do what it does best, and that's down to the creativity of those who work in the organisation. This IP is often your most valuable asset, and so must be conserved.

Introduction

This note is the first in a series of three in which we consider the types of intellectual property which can be created by your employees and consultants and how to ensure that IP created by them is protected for your organisation.

In this note, we focus on the types of IP which can be created in normal operations. The second and third notes centre on distinguishing between employees and consultants as well as focusing more specifically on how a company can maximise its protection surrounding technology and patents.