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Intellectual property 4 Jul, 2023

Costly lessons from 4 infamous IP copycats

The look, language and logo of any business doesn’t just define who they are and what they do. They’re central intellectual property (IP) assets an...

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Intellectual property 26 Jun, 2023

CFC's FAQs: Intellectual property

IP rights enable a company to invest in their creativity and innovation, and prevent others from copying what they have developed.

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Intellectual property 26 Jun, 2023

Why intellectual property disputes are a major driver of eHealth claims

Intellectual property (IP) claims account for almost a fifth (18%) of CFC’s claims made by digital healthcare providers. They rank third in frequen...

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Cyber 20 Jun, 2023

Construction companies: What insurance do they need?

Methods of design and construction are evolving quickly in a sector that builds everything from skyscrapers and airport terminals to underground ra...

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Intellectual property 19 Apr, 2023

You need bite as well as bark when it comes to IP protection

What protection does a security alarm provide if it’s never armed? Similarly, what good are trademarks, patents and registered designs if they’re n...

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Intellectual property 21 Mar, 2023

Is IP insurance right for my business?

There are now vast numbers of intellectual property (IP) rights in existence, which means infringement is a very real risk for companies of all sizes.

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Intellectual property 2 Mar, 2023

Intellectual property insurance for start ups and SMEs

Our new IPPE policy offers broad worldwide coverage including defence and pursuit enforcement, protection of loss of future profits and loss of IP...

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Intellectual property 2 Mar, 2023

CFC’s new intellectual property private enterprise policy

Our new IPPE policy offers broad worldwide coverage including defence and pursuit enforcement, protection of loss of future profits and loss of IP...

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Intellectual property 28 Feb, 2023

CFC introduces new IP solution for start-ups and SME businesses

CFC announced the launch of a new solution specifically designed to protect start-ups and small businesses from threats to their intellectual prope...

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Intellectual property infringement

Intellectual property 17 Jan, 2023

Multi-billion-dollar infringement case proves size doesn’t matter

Recent lawsuits have shown the high stakes involved when it comes to possible intellectual property (IP) infringements. More importantly, they’ve p...

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Cutting through the noise around NFTs

Media & entertainment 7 Dec, 2022

Cutting through the noise around NFTs

If you were going to spend millions of dollars on art, would you rather own a real-life Monet or a digital image? And how would protect yourself ag...

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Intellectual property 6 Dec, 2022

Mind the Gap: A fraudulent fleece

A fleece frenzy has been ignited by The Gap who is being sued by Patagonia for infringing their intellectual property (IP) rights. This was brought...

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Technology 12 Sept, 2022

5 things you need to know about NFTs

Non-fungible tokens (NFT) have taken the digital world by storm in recent years. From Snoop Dogg to high school students, people and their NFTs are...

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Intellectual property 7 Sept, 2022

WTF... NFTs

CFC Summit 2022: Michael Brunero - Head of Tech, Media & IP, CFC

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Intellectual property 23 Aug, 2022

Mergers and acquisitions: Why target businesses need standalone IP insurance

Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions are often a catalyst for target businesses to consider their exposure to intellectual property (IP) legal...

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Transaction Liability 20 Jun, 2022

Transaction liability claims case study: Patent predicament in M&A

A newly acquired tech start-up faces patent litigation

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Technology 24 Mar, 2022

CFC reinvents cover for tech & media companies

CFC, the specialist insurance provider, pioneer in emerging risk and market leader in cyber, today unveils its revamped policies for tech and media...

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Intellectual property 1 Feb, 2022

Non-practising entities: How to protect a business

Patent insurance protects against patent infringement allegations by paying for legal costs and compensation incurred resolving a patent infringeme...

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