Articles and Papers

• "Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry" ( PDF)
• "IP in Advertising" ( PDF)
• "Patent Information:  Buried Treasure" ( PDF)
• "The 'Outsourcing Offshore' Conundrum:  An IP Perspective" ( PDF)
• "Intellectual Property Rights and Exports:  Avoiding Common Pitfalls" ( PDF)
• "Beyond Tradition:  New Ways of Making a Mark" ( PDF)
• "Intellectual Property and E-commerce: How to Take Care of Your Business' Website" (HTML)
• "Branding: How to Use Intellectual Property to Create Value for Your Business?" (HTML)
• "Savvy Marketing:  Merchandising of Intellectual Property Rights" (HTML)
• "Advantages of the  Madrid System of International Registration of Marks for SMEs" (HTML)
• "Trademarks Usage:  Getting the Basics Right" ( PDF)
• "New Product Launch:  Evaluating your Freedom to Operate" (HTML)
• "Getting a Grip on Accounting and Intellectual Property" (HTML)
• "Leveraging Intellectual Property:  Beyond the 'Right to Exclude' " (HTML)
• "Dealing with Violators of Intellectual Property Rights" ( PDF) 
• "Patenting Software" (HTML)
• "Standards, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Standards-setting Process" (HTML)
• "Starting a New Company: Considering Franchising as an Option" ( PDF)
• "Dispute Resolution for SMEs" ( PDF)
• "Valuation of Intellectual Property: What, Why and How?" ( PDF)
• "Domain Names: Making a Good Choice" ( PDF)
• "Overview of Contractual Agreements for the Transfer of Technology" ( PDF)
• "IP Licensing:  Reaping the Benefits" ( PDF)
• "Intellectual Property Rights and Exports:  Avoiding Common Pitfalls" ( PDF)
• "Business Success, Copyright and the Digital Environment" ( PDF)
• "Copyright Protection: Reaping the Benefits of Literary or Artistic Creativity"( PDF)
• "IP Ownership: Avoiding Disputes" ( PDF)
• "Practical IP Issues in Developing a Business Plan" ( PDF)
• "The Value of Collective and Certification Marks for Small Players" ( PDF)
• "Patents: Tapping the Potential of Innovative New Products" ( PDF)
• "Trade Secrets: Policy Framework and Best Practices" ( PDF)
• "Trade Secrets are Gold Nuggets: Protect Them" ( PDF)
• "The Power of Designs for Marketing Success" ( PDF)
• "The Role of Trademarks in Marketing" ( PDF)
• "Why is Intellectual Property Relevant to Business?" ( PDF)

Interviews

• Interview with Director General of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) by the SMEs Division

External Contributions

• Current Topics in IPR Protection in the Context of Global Standard- Setting Processes by George T. Willingmyre, P.E., President, GTW Associates
• "Going Beyond the Prior Art Search:  The experience of a high tech sports equipment start up points towards the importance of and access to trust in intellectual property experts" by Dannie Jost, Dr. phil. nat., Creative Director of tensoriana, physicist and entrepreneur
• "Academic Patenting: How universities and public research organizations are using their intellectual property to boost research and spur innovative start-ups" by Mario Cervantes, Economist, Science and Technology Policy Division, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, OECD¹
• "Intellectual Property – The Basis for Venture Capital Investments" by Mario W. Cardullo, P.E., Counselor, Technology and Entrepreneurism, Office of the Under Secretary, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
• "In Search of an Innovative Environment – The new Brazilian Innovation Law" by Maria Beatriz Amorim Páscoa, Head of the Department of Institutional Coordination, The Brazilian Innovation Agency - FINEP
• "Using Collective Marks for the Protection of Traditional Products by Orazio Olivieri, Deputy Director, DINTEC
• "The Value of Intellectual Property, Intangible Assets and Goodwill" by Kelvin King, founding partner of Valuation Consulting
• "Spin Outs & Start Ups - New Companies to Commercialize Intellectual Property from University Research" by Cathy Garner & Philip Ternouth
• "Getting the Most out of Your New Plant Variety"  by UPOV
• "Prior Art Searches:  A Must for Innovative SMEs" by Paul Schwander, European Patent Office
• "Disclosing Confidential Information" by Vivian Irish, Director of Intellectual Property, NXT, plc
• "Creating and Embedding an IPR Policy in an Educational or R&D Institution", article prepared by Prof. Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO of VISION-IPR ( PDF)
• "Brazilian Ventures and Intellectual Property", article by Marcelo Thompson (FINEP/MST) ( PDF)
• "Intellectual Property Assets in Mergers and Acquisitions" article by Lanning G. Bryer and Scott J. Lebson ( PDF)

Policy papers

• Intellectual Property (IP) Rights and Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises ( PDF)