In this episode, Albright IP Managing Director Robert Games is joined by Patent Attorney Will Doherty to explore one of the most overlooked parts of protecting innovation: invention capture.

Most businesses think patents start with filing; they don’t. They start much earlier, often before anyone realises there’s something worth protecting.

If you’re running an R&D team, developing products at pace, collaborating with partners, or building technical capability inside a growing business, this is essential listening.

Will explains:

• What invention capture actually is (and why it has nothing to do with filing patents)
• Why good ideas are so often forgotten, lost or disputed later
• How inventorship mistakes can create serious legal and ownership risks
• The hidden dangers of contractors, collaborators and university partnerships
• Why unintentional disclosure can kill patent rights overnight
• What a good invention disclosure should include (and what people always miss)
• How invention capture supports better patent strategy, not just more patents
• Why culture matters as much as process when it comes to innovation

This is a practical conversation about how innovation really happens inside businesses, and what you need in place to stop it's value slipping through the cracks.

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