Cooper Hefner's $100 Million Bid to Reclaim Playboy: A Legacy Revived 

October 23, 2024
Cooper Hefner's $100 Million Bid to Reclaim Playboy: A Legacy Revived  Cooper Hefner, the son of the late Hugh Hefner, is making headlines with his $100 million all-cash offer to acquire the Playboy brand. This bid, made through his private equity firm, Hefner Capital, seeks to purchase the intellectual property and brand assets of Playboy […]
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Is It Safe to Use Google Docs?

October 9, 2019
Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Drive have been immensely popular in recent years, challenging the status quo in business software use, facing up with the likes of Microsoft Office, and taking a reputable spot in the list of most used and abused software for businesses.
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Why Protecting IP Is Fundamental to Business Success

September 18, 2019
From individual machine parts to revolutionary new product designs, too often those behind an original design forget to ensure their intellectual property is protected.
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What Every CEO Needs to Know About Design Rights

September 6, 2019
Ideas are what drive innovation, so when someone comes along and steals your business’ intellectual property, there are potentially long-lasting repercussions for your business’ future.
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IP in Russia: How Can Rights Holders Protect Themselves?

May 15, 2019
The economic integration of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and free flow of goods between member states has represented a positive step forward economically for the region.
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Intangible Assets and the Path to Growth

March 29, 2019
Most economists predict that 2019 will see economic conditions worsen with numerous political and trade driven headwinds impacting growth. This will put ever greater pressure on leadership teams to ensure strategies deliver maximum return on investment. Despite this, too many are failing to ask the right questions and continue instead to pursue outdated strategies. This […]
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The World’s Top 10 CEOs Based on Intellectual Property

December 5, 2018
Steve Ballmer came out on top by virtue of the 30,945 patents that Microsoft filed during his reign. Rank by patents per year, however, and IBM's Ginni Rometty (3,437 patents per year) leads the way.
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UKIP Vs the Premier League: When Brands Go Wrong

April 18, 2018
It’s a brand’s worst nightmare. You’ve spent thousands – if not millions – of pounds creating your company image and cultivating your reputation. Only for a random, and unforeseen, brush with an unsavoury person or organisation to leave your carefully curated public identity and persona lying in tatters, or at the very least, seriously damaged. […]
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Here’s Why You Need to Protect Your Brand From Trademark Trolls

July 25, 2017
Of all the decisions that need to be made when establishing a business, choosing a name is among the hardest and most important. Businesses are rightly protective of their chosen name, often having worked hard to find one that makes them easily identifiable and sets them apart from competitors. Trademarks exist for precisely that reason […]
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