Tag: SME

Social media presents a golden opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to expand their reach, connect with customers, and showcase their products and services. However, this vibrant online landscape also presents certain challenges a ...

In my capacity as a co-chair of the I3PM Committee IP for SMEs, together with expert colleagues Ivan Gauci, Erica K. Smith, Russel Thom and Claire Fritz, we are striving for supporting SMEs in all aspects of IP and IPR. This contribution is therefore ...

In today’s fast-paced business environment, it is critical that companies remain innovative and keep up with the latest technologies to stay competitive. A company that has successfully implemented this approach is Connect One, who is presenting ...

Summary: The new Regulation on Geographical Indication (GI) protection, effective from December 1, 2025, introduces a harmonized framework. Led by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), it streamlines protection, fosters authenticity ...

Knowledge about IP management is becoming more and more important for the success of SMEs during the fourth industrial revolution, but many SMEs and startups still do not utilize it to its full extent. This is not only caused by a lack of resources, b ...

High-growth technology businesses are typically small and medium-sized enterprises or start-ups that bring innovation, employment and productivity to traditional as well as new industry sectors. These businesses are a major driver of Europe’s ec ...

This year’s High-Growth Technology Business Conference attracted 750 registrants from more than 80 countries. In this blog post for the IP Business Academy, Dr. Shu-Pei Oei shares 8 “Catches” from attending this year’s HTB Conference. The HTB conferen ...

How the market need is bringing up solutions without legalese to enable SMEs to create their IP Strategy In today’s business world, IP is everything! We now know that intellectual property represents 80% of the value of any company. There is muc ...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) driven by data is a process, where smart connected devices, faster wireless internet and artificial intelligence are transforming the global economy. It leads to an increase of internet traffic with an estimated ...

1. Introduction Relatively all major businesses in today’s world have one thing in common, with this thing in common being that they started out small. Jeff Bezos started operating Amazon from his Seattle garage. Bill Gates and Paul Allen also started ...