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 fraugt with difficulties, with significant differences existing in the application and interpretation of these rights in each national jurisdiction. Drawing on a wide range of expertise - including editorial support and input from the European Patent Office - The Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management is a practical and easy-to-follow guide that reveals exactly how IP can contribute to improved competitive performance and to greater value on the balance sheet, whilst also offering a template for 'best practice' in IP management.
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 help on enterprise risk and useful legal advice. It is the reference source of choice to help you ensure and manage business growth, particularly in challenging economic conditions. Now in its 16th edition, this book looks at all the areas ripe for exploitation by your growing business and discusses ways you can manage the associated risks. It gives a comprehensive insight into the challenges involved in building a high-growth venture in 2015 and beyond.
The 30 countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) represent the heart of the developed world. The OECD's database of economic, environmental and social statistics is respected as a guide to global development. This publication draws out trends from the statistics and looks at future prospects through a series of authoritative commentaries from leading members of the OECD, relevant NGOs and some of the world's leading professional service firms, banks and international corporations. Planned as an annual overview, the yearbook should be a useful reference source for boardrooms, government strategists, and decision-makers world-wide.
When you set up a business in or expand into a new territory within the EU, you will find yourself in a jurisdiction where, in practice, the basis on which you conduct business can be completely different from your home market. Business Insights: Europe will allow you to know ahead of time what legal, taxation and employment regulations you will face, revealing how to avoid the bureaucracy and 'pen pushing' which can dramatically affect your chances of success. A practical handbook and indispensable source of advice, Business Insights: Europe will first discuss the key issues that need to be addressed when drawing up a business plan for operating in a new EU market. It will also give a detailed breakdown of the legal, financial, tax and accounting practices you must observe if you are to set up and run your business on an efficient and effective basis, while distinguishing between exporting from the UK and running an office, branch or subsidiary within the EU.
Since Autumn 2012 and under strict regulatory obligations, the biggest corporations in the UK have been offering a pension to any employee who earns more than £10,000. Now the challenge falls on smaller employers. This compulsory measure has far-reaching consequences for all players: not only have many new pension customers been brought into the market, but companies face strict deadlines and major fines if they do not comply. The Handbook of Work-based Pension Schemes takes a practical approach to the many issues and crucial decisions facing employers. Choose the right course of action and pensions can become a powerful element within a competitive package of benefits for attracting and keeping the right people, as well as opening up the potential for freeing up capital to invest back into the business. However make a mistake and the consequences can be far-reaching and expensive. Published in association with the Institute of Directors, this book will bring readers up to speed with how pensions are changing, then focus on the ways they will be able to design and manage better schemes at lower costs and at lower risk.
This is a practical guide for small to mid-sized companies looking to gain a competitive and profitable edge by working in partnership with universities. The guide covers topics from university research centres, patents, and new models for development as well as how to commercialize innovation for a beneficial partnership.
In The Growing Business Handbook, British entrepreneurs and advisors share their experiences, offering comprehensive insight into the challenges of building a high-growth venture in today's European economy. With contributions from a series of specialists in finance, HR, marketing, innovation, and IT, as well as help on enterprise risk and legal advice, this book is a comprehensive reference for managing business growth. It looks at all the areas ripe for exploitation by growing businesses and discusses ways to manage the associated risks. Contributions and examples come from: the UK Patent Office; Chartered Management Institute; Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply; Chartered Institute of Management Accountants; Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors; British Business Angels Association; Yorkshire Bank; Royal Mail; Ernst & Young; Mazars; Goodman Derrick; BP Collins.
It's Christmas Eve in Retroville, but Jimmy Neutron is not in a good mood. The boy genius is on a mission to convince his friends that there is no Santa Claus. They take a trip to the North Pole where they discover a winter wonderland filled with elves, toys and...Santa? Jimmy still doesn't believe that Santa Claus is real, but when he and his friends run into some trouble with his rocket ship, who will come to Jimmy's rescue? Find out in this holly jolly christmas story!
This book is designed as a practical reference source for creators and users of intellectual property and directing them towards the best of current thinking and practice in building and developing a cost-effective portfolio of rights.
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