Nicholas Aitken discusses invention harvesting in IPHQ News
Invention harvesting is a concept that involves prompting and capturing a company’s internally generated inventions or ideas, including those whose significance has not yet been fully realized. However, implementing a policy for this can be challenging. Counsel Nicholas Aitken discusses invention harvesting as a way for companies to maximize IP potential in IPHQ News.
“If intellectual property [IP] is a valuable asset for a company—which it is these days for many—invention harvesting is a very good thing to do because it is the first step in obtaining patent protection.”Nicholas Aitken
Read the full article on IPHQ News, the IP news and insights platform of IPH Limited: Invention Harvesting: How to Fully Tap Your Company’s IP Potential
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