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Intellectual Property (IP) firm Barker Brettell has announced that Marcos Kauffman has been appointed IP Valuations Consultant to its IP…

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Just a decade ago, Cypriot halloumi cheese was considered a niche food, but since then its popularity has soared throughout…

According to The United Nations the world’s population is expected to increase by two billion people in the next 30…

When developing a new product, it can take years before it is a self-sustaining enterprise. This is a problem for…

Much has been written about why a startup company should invest in Intellectual Property (IP), or why it is vital…