#patent #innovation #prototype For this special episode, we’ve invited Ben Chapman, a patent attorney at Carpmaels & Ransford, one of Europe’s leading patent law firms recognized by the Financial Times. Drawing from his extensive experience working within the Engineering and Technology group, Ben offers valuable insights relevant to all aspects of patents and protecting your inventions. James Murphy and Archibald Adjei of HLH Rapid: hlhrapid.com/ Ben Chapman Patent Attorney at Carpmaels & Ransford: www.carpmaels.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:44 Carpmaels and Ransford Patent Law Firm 03:02 What a Patent Is, What It Covers and Its Value 09:15 How Do I Know If I Need a Patent? 11:45 Do Patents Encourage or Stifle Innovation? 15:00 Do Patents Serve as a Recipe Book for Competitors? 18:51 Patent Geographical Coverage 23:11 Alternative Means of Safeguarding Your inventions 32:10 Are NDAs Effective? Download the episode: podcast.hlhrapid.com/episodes/ep-4-protecting-innovation-using-patents ---------- Find Carpmaels & Ransford at: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/carpmaels-&-ransford/ Twitter: twitter.com/carpmaels Find us at: YouTube: @hlhrapid Instagram: www.instagram.com/hlhrapid/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/hlh-rapid/ Prototype and See, a podcast by @hlhrapid