IP Risk Protection Assessment
IP Protection Readiness Assessment
Evaluate your intellectual property protection measures across patents, trade secrets, software, and manufacturing processes.
Patent Protection
Have you conducted a patentability assessment for your key innovations in the last 12 months?
Do you actively monitor competitor patent filings in your technology space?
Do you have a process for identifying patentable improvements in your development cycle?
Trade Secret Protection
Do you have documented NDAs with all employees and contractors?
Have you implemented access controls for confidential information?
Do you own all the IP created by your team(s) - by contract?
Software Protection
Do you have registered copyrights for your key software assets?
Are your software licenses and terms of use regularly reviewed by legal professionals?
Do you have measures to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of your IP, software etc?
Manufacturing Process Protection
Do you have documented security procedures for your manufacturing facilities?
Are your manufacturing processes protected through trade secrets or patents?
Do you have supplier agreements that protect your IP rights?
Critical IP Protection Gaps
Your IP protection strategy shows significant risks. We would recommend immediate attention, and we're happy to help:
IP Protection Improvements Needed
Your IP protection strategy has some measures in place but needs strengthening:
Strong IP Protection Foundation
Your IP protection strategy is well-structured. You might want to chat to us about consider some enhancements:
Please note…
I am not a legal, business or professional advisor. You need to take advice (from Silva if you would like).
I’m here to give an initial, non-legal view on your IR35 risk. A detailed review and advice is required before you can rely on any response.
You cannot rely on my for formal advice of any kind, and please make sure you contact us if you need anything on which you can rely. Everything I produce should be checked by Silva’s team.
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