World IP Day 2021: taking SME ideas to market

Paul W McAndrews, McAndrews, Held & Malloy

The theme for World Intellectual Property Daythis year is “IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market.” Small and mid-sized enterprises(SMEs) are instrumental in driving technical innovation. To helpprotect the valuable intellectual property that results from thisinnovation, SMEs should implement prudent record-keepingpractices.