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Tips to Protect and Profit from Your Intellectual Property

Emerson Consulting Group

Today licensing of intellectual property is a multi-billion dollar industry. In order to capitalize on such growth, entrepreneurs are seeking ways to protect and maximize the value of their ideas, inventions, artistic creations and other forms of intellectual property. Author’s Rights. About the Author.

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Proposals, Part 2: The Potential Solutions

The Consultants Peer Group

The consultant, subsequently, spent hours of (unpaid) time writing the proposal, which they emailed, and, in the process of creating ‘credibility’ gave away their time and their intellectual property with no expectation of reciprocity, i.e., paying consulting engagement, from the possible client. This is for your protection.”

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Cornerstone Research Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Founded in 1989 by three former consultants of the MAC Group (a boutique sales and distribution consulting firm), Cornerstone Research was established to be very different than the general management consulting firm it was birthed from; focused on unique clients, managing delicate client relationships, and offering specialized work.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. However, US-based clients still account for the vast majority (around 75%) of sales. The end of 2011 witnessed a new FTI Consulting emerge with clients in a wider range of industries and with dramatically expanded areas of expertise.

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Why African Entrepreneurship Is Booming

Harvard Business

Today, we are seeing companies with core intellectual properties (IPs) emerging out of Africa. The old construct of acceleration of consumerism where foreign brands merely open sales offices in Africa without design or research centers will be challenged by African entrepreneurs. They also partnered with local professionals.

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When Is It Important for an Algorithm to Explain Itself?

Harvard Business

Working with a vendor complicates transparency because many software companies choose not to disclose what algorithms they use or the data they use to train them. Often, the reason given is to protect intellectual property or prevent a security breach.

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A Dedicated Team of Problem Solvers Can Help Big Companies Act Like Lean Startups

Harvard Business

” Once the DataLabs team validates the client’s interest—due to intellectual property considerations it almost always asks for a signed agreement before going beyond the minimum viable product stage—it begins to co-develop the product according to the client’s specifications.

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