The potential pitfalls of embracing open-source software by Donal O’Connell, Managing Director, Chawton Innovation Services   Open-source software: Open-source software is computer software with its source code made freely available via a license in which the copyright holder provides the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. “Source […]

Intellectual Property Risk Management by Donal O’Connell, Managing Director, Chawton Innovation Services   The connection between IP and risk: Risk is the chance of something going wrong, and the danger that damage or loss will occur. By its very nature, there are both rewards and risks associated with IP. For anyone involved in IP, then […]

When sharing your trade secrets with others, just remember that NDAs are like confetti  by Donal O’Connell, Managing Director, Chawton Innovation Services   Trade secrets: Trade secrets constitute an important part of a company’s intellectual property portfolio. However, for any information to be considered a trade secret it must fulfill three criteria: it must be […]

Common ‘soft’ IP related mistakes made by SMEs by Donal O’Connell, Managing Director, Chawton Innovation Services   IP value and risk: Risk is the chance of something going wrong, and the danger that damage or loss will occur. By its very nature, there are both rewards and risks associated with IP. For anyone involved in […]