When managed well, intellectual property (IP) puts enterprises in a position to lock in an advantage and command a premium. But in Europe, the process of commercializing IP remains fraught with difficulties, with significant differences existing in the application and interpretation of these rights [...]
"The Growing Business Handbook" is a superb reference tool for all businesses with growth potential, filled with invaluable insights and guidance from SME specialists in finance, HR, marketing, innovation, people and IT, as well as helps on enterprise risk and useful legal advice. It is the referenc[...]
How will top performers be rewarded? How best to set an investment policy? This title resolves these questions and pensions can act as one of the powerful incentives offered by employers, but make a mistake and the consequences can be far-reaching and expensive.[...]
When managed well, IP can become the most enduring form of competitive advantage, creating streams of revenue well into the future. But for many in Europe, IP can still seem complicated to acquire, expensive to maintain and hard to enforce. Drawing on a wide range of expert contributions, The Handb[...]
Through a mixture of innovation and regulation, a future is being mapped out free of carbon and pollutants. The consequences of these changes could be as far-reaching as those triggered in the last 25 years by the web. Just as many winners and losers are likely to be created by the squeeze on carbon[...]