Intellectual property for start-ups in a post-COVID world

Intellectual property for start-ups in a post-COVID world is a series of articles exploring the effect of COVID-related disruption on start-ups’ management and monetisation of intellectual property (IP), an essential consideration for start-ups in the growth and development phase.

These articles focus on specific challenges start-ups are facing right now. Changes in the way start-ups could secure and manage patents and trade marks, address other relevant legal matters, attract investment, and protect IP on a budget, are being driven by these challenges. We provide practical guidance on how to manage your IP now in order to improve the position of your start-up in the market in the future, whatever that may look like.

• Part one of our series focuses on strategic considerations for managing patents during this unprecedented time

• Part two outlines strategies start-ups can use now to manage trade marks in the face of COVID-related disruption

• Part three discusses commercial best practices to clarify ownership of IP

• Part four looks at challenges and opportunities for protecting software innovation during this unprecedented time

• Part five focuses on managing know-how and trade secrets