Even an IP newbie is aware that trade secrets should be closely guarded by any business owner. It’s what sets you apart from your competitors and allows you to provide a product to consumers that they otherwise couldn’t provide for themselves. So, what would happen if you opened your trade secrets treasure trove to the […]
Filing for a patent is complex, time-consuming and highly technical. The guidelines for what can and can’t be patented are lengthy but put simply, your invention must be NEW – it must have an inventive element that is not known to anyone else and is capable of being made or used in some kind of […]
Last week saw the conclusion of a $70 million sale of Napster – the online music store and subscription service – to the UK based, virtual reality music concert start-up, MelodyVR. This sale has generated prolific attention in the music industry particularly around the turnaround of Napster, whose trading history is riddled with Intellectual Property […]
For people who do not know a whole lot about intellectual property (IP) and what it entails, their main exposure to the complex world of IP comes through media reporting on the likes of copyright infringement cases, and the ever increasing role of branding in everyday life. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic halting sporting activity […]
On the 21st July we partnered with R&D tax specialists Catax to create a webinar providing a unique insight into how businesses can gain an invaluable cash injection by presenting IP as collateral to attract the attention of lenders, or through using tax relief to fund growth and innovation. Our founder Stephen Robertson used his twenty years of experience to […]
With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and pandemic, behaviours and social activities have been impacted beyond imagination; amongst making pivotal changes to once-standard lifestyles and habits in a bid to improve safety, the world has seen a halt to many sporting tournaments and events. However as most of these events were nearing the final whistle prior […]
Of the many, many uncertainties surrounding the long-term impact of the coronavirus on human civilization, primary among them is its toll on the global economy. The prognosis is, sadly and predictably, not good. Alistair Darling, the former UK chancellor who steered the country through the 2008 financial crisis, predicts that Covid-19 has ushered in an […]
Amidst inevitable uncertainty owing to the outbreak of the coronavirus, rumours began circulating that sales and the brand equity of namesake Corona beer, currently #70 on the Forbes List of The World’s Most Valuable Brands, could be significantly affected. The main brand in question is Corona Extra, a pale lager brewed since 1925, which is the top […]
In recent weeks, the murmurs of annoyance amongst the audience of the telecasts of PGA Tour golf events have reached a crescendo roar. With a litany of advertisement breaks, over-saturation of sponsorships and a lack of actual golf being shown, golf fans have voiced their disenchantment with the broadcasting of the sport they love on […]
What better way to introduce you to our new Corporate Recovery Manager, Emily Muir, than with a quick-fire Metis Q&A! What brought you to Metis Partners? Having worked in the insolvency industry, Metis Partners are immediately recognized as a market leader in Intellectual Property valuation & advisory services. I was attracted to the variety […]
Football is undeniably a global product, capable of churning out obscene amounts of profits for those with pockets deep enough to invest in the beautiful game. The World’s most popular sport has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, a period characterised by significant commercialisation, resulting in a game almost unrecognisable from its traditional roots. […]
Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin’-race! To the strains of pipes floating down Cheapside, drawing in many a curious passer-by, our wonderful guests made their way to the church of St Mary-le-Bow on the evening of Thursday 30th January for the annual Metis Partners Burns Night. Through the imposing entrance […]
ENSURING SECURE STRATEGIES Law firm Baker Botts specialises in IP protection and corporate finance and it emphasises the importance of IP strategy marching in step with wider strategy No business with serious ambitions can afford to neglect the importance of Intellectual Property and of protecting that IP. Neil Coulson, IP partner with law firm Baker […]
REAL TIME RETAIL High streets might be struggling, but Mallzee is a business that has built IP that can be the salvation of retailers, while also making life easier for the shopper Hardly a month goes by without news of another one-time retail giant getting into difficulties in the face of a revolution […]
INNOVATE & INSPIRE Innovation is fuelling huge growth for Digitonic, as we report Digitonic is a young company, only founded in 2011, but already it calculates that it has powered more than a billion interactions between brands and consumers across six continents. The company has grown to a value of £10m, a figure […]
Energising Growth Research and Development can be a costly process but, with the right professional advice, businesses can get back much of the cost, as we discover talking to consultants Catax. Innovation and business development are thriving in the UK, but they usually require significant investment from businesses which can be difficult to […]
Pushing Boundaries M Squared is operating at the cutting edge of scientific research and is turning the results of its work into commercial success… M Squared is a photonics and quantum technology company, whose laser systems are pushing the boundaries of quantum science, to improve healthcare and the scientific understanding to halt climate change. The […]
Now in its fifth year, Stephen Robertson reflects on how IP100 entrants are successfully utilising their IP assets to increase access to funding and support business expansion. Since the IP100 launch in 2015, we have eagerly watched as many IP League Table entrants have learned about effective IP management from the IP100 process, improving their […]
When was the last time you had a completely stress free shopping trip? A time when you found everything you wanted, in the perfect size, in the perfect colour. No waiting in changing room queues and certainly no return trips, with the hope of a full refund. The growing number of empty retail shells on […]
When it comes to climate change, intellectual property (“IP”) can be a matter of ‘life and death’! In 2013 the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) joined the fight against global climate change by launching an on-line marketplace for green technology called WIPO GREEN; a platform aimed at accelerating the development and diffusion of green technologies […]
Kylie Jenner Inc. filed three US trade mark applications for the phrase “rise and shine” in October. This is a nod to the three seconds of Kylie Jenner singing to her daughter during a video tour of the Kylie Cosmetics HQ, which went viral. In typical Jenner-Kardashian fashion, this “rise and shine” moment received 1 […]
The lay of the land: Cannabis, the law, and IP In Frances Ford Coppola’s 1972 epic The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone turns down an investment opportunity from the cunning and opportunistic drug baron Virgil Sollozzo, with Vito telling him that while, ‘It doesn’t make any difference to me what a man does for a living […]
We are delighted to welcome a new sponsor to the IP100 family – specialist tax consultancy Catax. This new partnership will allow Catax clients to benefit from the IP100 benchmark which is the new standard for measuring and managing IP assets, giving IP100 entrants a better understanding of the value of their IP. Catax will […]
Football, without doubt the world’s most popular sport and considered by many to be ‘the beautiful game’, is certainly no stranger to the challenges of IP. Increasingly, topics such as patents, trademarks and copyright all feature prominently in any starting eleven, forming a solid defence that offers protection for and against an array of relevant […]
The 10th September 2019 Apple Conference in California marked the launch of the much-anticipated iPhone 11 range, which included the iPhone 11 Pro and the unimaginatively named iPhone 11 Pro Max. Despite other products also being unveiled at the event, including the Apple Watch Series 5 and the new iteration of the iPad, the brand-new […]
The acquisition of Big Mountain Label Group (“BMLG”) for $300m by Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holding was publicised in late June this year. An interesting aspect of this transaction, from an intellectual property (IP) perspective, stemmed from Taylor Swift’s recent statement that she plans to re-record the albums that were included as part of the transaction. […]
The day dawned bright and early for the Metis team on Thursday 5th September as we boarded our 7am flight for part 1 of our annual London Lawn Bowls Extravaganza! Despite the disappointment that Stephen was not able to join us from the States, we were grateful that he must have sent some Californian vibes […]
Fish-free tuna, soya shawarma kebab and the illustrious impossible burger, a meatless patty that uses protein from a soybean plant to mimic the effects of blood like animal-based products. These are all quirky items contributing to the thriving meatless market, predicted to be worth around $140 billion in the next decade by analysts at Barclays. […]
This week in fashion news, sportswear giants Adidas and Sketchers have settled their latest legal dispute over the notorious three stripe trademark. This is just the latest in over 300 infringement matters involving the 3-stripe brand in the United States alone. This particular case between two of the largest US footwear brands involved Sketchers’ Goldie-Peaks […]
It’s around that time of year again that millions of gamers around the world will be buzzing with excitement for the upcoming release of FIFA 20, a franchise that has confidently surpassed 260 million copies sold in its longstanding reign as the bestselling football video game. However, if you’re a Juventus fan, you might be […]
