Can you avoid jet lag with knitting needles?
Posted by Ian Gill
19 Dec 2023
Ian Gill of AA Thornton in the UK, on tips, apps and gadgets to avoid jet lag...
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‘What’s the point of filing a patent if I can’t afford to enforce it?’
Posted by David Bloom
20 Nov 2023
IP litigation, especially patent litigation, whether in the UK, Europe or the US is prohibitively expensive. SME clients do not want to spend their...
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The productivity conundrum – why don’t emails make us more productive?
Posted by Ian Gill
06 Nov 2023
Since the widespread use of emails began in the 1990s, the average efficiency of the knowledge worker has not materially improved...
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3 ways to spot the signs of burnout
Posted by Clare Davis
27 Jul 2022
So often I am asked, “How can I recognise when someone I work with is feeling burnt out?”   This is a great question! When I...
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PROMOTING EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION STANDARDS FOR THE IP COMMUNITY
Posted by Yannick Biron
19 Jan 2021
IP involves multiple players, constantly exchanging an incredible amount of data IP MARKET PLAYERS In essence, as FICPI members know very well, Intellectual Property (IP) involves...
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NEW EBOOK: REFLECTIONS ON LOCKDOWN & LESSONS LEARNT
Posted by Marc Chauchard
13 Oct 2020
Following publication of my humorous blog series published during lockdown aka 'confinement' this year, I have now collected them into a book, entitled 'Le...
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DELIGHTING THE CLIENT IN DIFFICULT TIMES
30 Jun 2020
How to foster a client-centred culture in your firm The reflections that I have made during this lockdown about how to update a client-centred culture...
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Piloting patents: applying lessons from a private Pilot's Perspective
Posted by Ivan Ahlert
02 Jun 2020
APPLYING LESSONS FROM A PRIVATE PILOT PERSPECTIVE: Also a tribute to my fellow pilot colleagues: Philip Coyle, Andre Werner, Louis van der Walt, Klaus...
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THE PANDEMIC: ADAPTATIONS IN A BRAZILIAN LAW FIRM
27 May 2020
Even though it was expected, when the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Brazil it brought many changes to all people and sectors of the economy. The...
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