Investor Series: Investible IP

Intellectual property that is unique and defensible is central to success in startup and scaleup investing - but knowing where the point of defensibility lies, or how to identify a competitive edge through IP can be less clear.This boardroom lunch addresses the critical points of defensible intellectual property, what to look for when assessing an investment's IP, and tips for working with startups and scaleups as an investor. Attending as a startup, you will come away with a grounded understanding of the essentials to protect and leverage for growth. Our speaker John MacPhail is a Partner at Lynch Meyer. John has 30 years’ experience in intellectual property, privacy, IT and telecommunications, internet and social media law, franchising, trade practices, and consumer and competition law. He has worked with firms in London, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. John is consecutively listed in ‘Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession’ (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019) as being ‘leading’ in Intellectual Property, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications in South Australia. He is also listed in ‘Best Lawyers Australia’ (2015, 2014 and 2013 editions) as an ‘expert’ in Intellectual Property law. ALB Legal News magazine’s review of IP practitioners described John as being ‘… knowledgeable and helpful “right from the start“‘, as giving ‘good, practical advice‘, and as having ‘great availability‘ and being ‘responsible and astute’. Event photo by Jesse Orrico on Unsplash Investor Alliance is funded by Regional Development Australia: Adelaide