The blurred inventor
For most inventors, the patenting process is a foreign concept that is confusing, complex, and divorced from the underlying development of the technology of an invention.
Stefan Paterson
April 4, 2024
Tag: Leverage IP
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Lift-off with space elevators – an IP perspective
Since we first sent objects into space, rockets have been used for the transportation of space objects. These first rockets were complex, costly, single-use, and had high failure rates. At the time, these issues were overlooked by space agencies in the race to get into space.
Stefan Paterson
April 1, 2024
Don’t reinvent the wheel – look to license in technology
One of the most exciting developments in recent years is the rapid and accelerating commercialisation of space which has a seen a transition away from government-led projects towards private enterprise.
Stefan Paterson
March 27, 2024
Unseen and undervalued – A brief introduction to intangible assets
Over the past few decades, the world has seen dizzying advancements in technology. By way of example, Australia only connected to the Internet in 1989 – now it’s impossible to imagine life without it. But perhaps the most exciting development in recent years is the rapid and accelerating commercialisation of space.
Stefan Paterson
March 22, 2024
Patents 101 and why you do not have to file a patent to use the patent system
A patent provides a limited monopoly right to exclude others from performing your invention. In return for this right, the invention described in the patent is made publicly available.
Stefan Paterson
March 18, 2024
The intangible asset dance
Intangible assets cover a wide variety of assets, from know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, intellectual capital, data, patents…
Stefan Paterson
March 11, 2024
Are you protecting what’s most important?
Did you know that intangible assets typically account for more than 80% of the value of most businesses?
Stefan Paterson
March 4, 2024
Intellectual Property in Defence
As with any industry sector, intellectual property (IP) issues have the potential to impact significantly on all stakeholders operating in the defence space.
Dan Wadsworth
February 28, 2024
Going beyond the IP horizon and interacting with space law
Over the past few decades, the world has seen dizzying advancements in technology. By way of example, Australia only connected to the Internet in 1989…
Stefan Paterson
February 16, 2024
Quantifying the Drivers of Intangible Asset Value
Identifying and quantifying Intangible Assets (IA) is a common dilemma for organisations of any size, from bootstrapped start-ups to massive global enterprises.
Matthew Yeates
January 10, 2024