Business development and marketing for your IP firm: tips for starting out
Posted by Laura Mannering
29 Jan 2025
Experienced FICPI members give insights into what they wish they had known earlier...
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The solution you’re seeking may simply be a good night’s sleep
Posted by Ian Gill
03 Jun 2024
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep,” Eli Joseph Cossman, quoted by Matthew Walker, author of “Why We Sleep”...
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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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Case study: transitioning to more efficient online communication
Posted by Ian Gill
06 Nov 2023
This case study follows on from Ian Gill’s recent blog and book review on the productivity book, “A World Without Emails”, by Cal Newport....
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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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Covid-19 crisis and trade mark practice
Posted by Eleni Kokkini
05 Jun 2020
How to keep our clients happy and involved in the protection of their trade marks during a pandemic Written earlier on in the pandemic, Eleni...
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