Small companies in the UK are calling for better protection for their intellectual property, saying they cannot afford to pursue breaches in the courts.

The Forum of Private Business, a UK trade association representing a range of SMEs, wants the government to make it easier and less costly for small companies to defend patent rights. In a submission to the current Hargreaves Review of intellectual property (see UK announces wide reform of intellectual property laws) the Forum...

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