Intellectual Property and Innovation

Intellectual Property is the cornerstone of so many businesses throughout our rapidly changing world.  20 years ago you could be a business or technology professional without understanding the fundamentals of IP.  Since then, though, the internet has spread ideas with unprecedented speed and reach. We’ve seen governments of the biggest and smallest nations making massive investments it their IP offices. Social media has created all kinds of IP opportunities and risks. Patent and copyright trolls have become a major threat to businesses. And intangible assets are increasingly more valuable than tangible assets. Simply, IP risks and opportunities are everywhere. With this in mind, it’s obvious that to be a business or technology professional today, IP must be part of our planning, part of our mentalities; we must all speak the language of IP.