Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Legal advice
Obtaining a patent can be time-consuming and expensive. But a patent can prevent others from using your invention, generate licensing income, encourage investment and even lower your tax bill
Tax
Failed innovations can still reward a business’s bottom line, providing extra capital which can be reinvested through the research and development (R&D) and Patent Box tax credits. Mark Tighe explains.
Advice
Here, Peter Arrowsmith, patent attorney and partner at Gill Jennings & Every, discusses why you should be careful when applying for a patent in your business.
Legal advice
In this article, we look at what action you need to take when faced with the threat of legal action in a patent infringement claim.
News
European patent applications filed by British applicants rose by 5.7 per cent in 2015 compared to the previous year, according to figures released by the European Patent Office (EPO).
Accounting
Neil Sevitt explains the Patent Box, which allows companies to benefit from a lower rate of corporation tax on profits.
Legal advice
Richard Beavan of Boodle Hatfield provides guidance on how to benefit from the new HMRC Patent Box Relief.
News
Patent legislation announced in the Budget has been hailed as key to ensuring manufacturing continues in the UK.
News
The Forum of Private Business is calling for small businesses' patent rights to be better protected amid concerns that many cannot afford to sue companies which steal their ideas.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.
Partner content
Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems