The importance of protecting your IP

A patent is a tool to prevent others from using your invention

When you’re running a start-up there are a lot of plates to spin: raising finance, building up customers, keeping a close eye on competitors - the list goes on.

Sometimes in the rush to get your product to market you can overlook one of the most important components in your new product development - intellectual property.

While the idea of filling out paperwork and jumping through bureaucratic hoops might be as appealing to ...