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The guide ‘Intellectual Property Strategies for Start-ups’ covers the ‘how to’ for protecting IP in a start-up context and in developing a robust IP strategy.  The editor of the book, Stefan Golkowsky, highlights the practical aspects of the book’s contents that appeal to entrepreneurs, legal practitioners, auditing and consulting companies, as well as investors and founders of companies. 
About Stefan: A partner at PFENNING Patent Attorneys and Lawyers, Stefan (LINK: https://pfenning.eu/en/stefan-golkowsky/ ) has represented clients in proceedings before the EPO's Boards of Appeal and the German Federal Supreme Court. He serves as a supervisory board member in the technology sector and he has published in the USA, the UK, China and Germany on the subject of IP.
The book: Intellectual Property Strategies for Start-ups: A Practical Guide

‘Rights, Camera, Action!’ offers professionals in the audiovisual industry guidance on how to use IP to generate business opportunities. Bertrand Moullier takes us through the different stages of filmmaking - from securing finance to distribution - to ensure a successful audiovisual production that will help filmmakers monetize their creative content.
About Bertrand: An independent audiovisual industry consultant based in London, United Kingdom, his company, NARVAL Media Ltd, provides advisory and advocacy services to international trade associations representing the different components of the audiovisual value chain. Prior to his consultancy career, Bertrand was an executive in trade associations representing the audiovisual production industries in the United Kingdom (the Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television) and globally (the International Federation of Film Producers’ Associations).
The book: Rights, Camera, Action! Intellectual Property Rights and the Film-Making Process, 2nd edition

Innovation is key to addressing the global challenges of the mining sector.  It is an essential part of a cost-effective and environmentally responsible mineral recovery process.  Listen as Giulia Valacchi highlights the notable page points of the book “Global Challenges for Innovation in Mining Industries” which analyzes how our increasing demand for mineral materials requires the support of the global innovation ecosystem.
 
About Giulia: An external consultant and former research fellow in the Innovation Economics Section at WIPO’s Department of Economics and Data Analytics, Giulia holds a PhD in International Economics from the Graduate Institute of Geneva.  She is currently working as the CEO in an Italian Startup which deals with tourism for which she helped to create.
 
The book: Global Challenges for Innovation in Mining Industries

Patenting activity in artificial intelligence (AI) is booming. But what are the implications –ethically, practically, and legally – that come with this increasing trend?  Ryan Abbott explores this and more in his book “The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law”, and poses the thought that with new technology should come an adaptive legal framework – one that doesn’t discriminate between AI and human behavior. 
About Ryan:
Ryan Abbott, MD, JD, MTOM, PhD is Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the University of Surrey School of Law and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He has published widely on issues associated with law and technology, health law, and intellectual property in leading legal, medical, and scientific books and journals.
Ryan’s book: The Reasonable Robot
 
 

Intellectual property (IP) is emerging as one of the key growth factors in the tourism industry, but what are the practical implications? Join Patricia Carmona and Mary Hayrapetyan as they highlight the page points of the publication “Boosting Tourism Development through Intellectual Property”, co-published by WIPO and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Using real-life case studies as examples, they guide us through the potential of IP to add value to touristic activities as travel rebounds from the global pandemic.
 
About Patricia and Mary:
Patricia Carmona is a Senior Specialist in the Tourism Market Intelligence and Competitiveness Department at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Mary Hayrapetyan is an Associate Program Officer in WIPO’s Development Agenda Coordination Division.
 
The book: Boosting Tourism Development through Intellectual Property

What role does intellectual property (IP) play in the fashion industry? Author and IP lawyer Rosie Burbidge shares page points from her book "European Fashion Law: A Practical Guide from Start-up to Global Success" – and discusses the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit, and the future of the industry.
About Rosie Burbidge:As an intellectual property (IP) lawyer in the United Kingdom, Rosie Burbidge works with clients across many industries – from fashion and retail to gaming, blockchain, and education. Rosie has worked on a variety of IP disputes including trademarks, passing off, designs, copyright and confidential information, patents and format rights.
More on Rosie here.
Find Rosie's book here.