How patents and trade marks help fund startups
Talk innovation: unlocking technology
English - October 24, 2023 11:20 - 24 minutes - 55.6 MBGovernment Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How are European startups using patents and trade marks to raise finance? The high failure rates of promising startups are often linked to their cashflow problems, so this a topic of critical importance for Europe’s economy. The authors of a recent study discuss their findings with regard to patents, trade marks and startup finance.
Guests:
Yann Ménière, Chief Economist, European Patent Office
Nathan Wajsman, Chief Economist, EU Intellectual Property Office
Moderator: Jeremy Philpott, manager in Communications, European Patent Office