Through training, consultancy, and practical tools, we support organisations and communities to navigate IP in ways that are fair, informed, and grounded in their values.
"Intellectual property shapes who benefits from innovation. We believe the people most affected — researchers, communities, small enterprises, public institutions — should have the knowledge and support to influence how it works."
We work with people — not just systems. Our services centre on building understanding, confidence, and capacity around IP.
Researchers & Academics
Public Institutions & NHS
Startups & Social Enterprises
Communities & Civil Society
Each area has distinct legal instruments and equity considerations. Click to zoom in — overview first, then detail and resources on demand.
Real-world cases with sourced analysis. Click to expand.
We use visual law, plain language, and progressive disclosure — drawing on the Stanford Legal Design Lab and Legal Design Summit community.
Diagrams and flowcharts replace statutory text. Comic contracts reduce onboarding from 4 hours to 40 minutes.
Learn more ↗Complex information revealed in stages — overview first, detail on demand. Built on Ostrom's knowledge commons frameworks.
Learn more ↗Tools that lower barriers for people with less access to specialist legal advice. Aligned with IP Inclusive.
Learn more ↗Formal frameworks consistently outpace real-world compliance — in Nagoya Protocol enforcement, ethical licensing (no court has tested it), and the TRIPS waiver (no country notified implementation). We address this through practical training.
Patent pledges accelerate innovation, but pharma declined the Open COVID Pledge. FRAND is voluntary but generates intense litigation. Lambert is voluntary but achieves 80%+ awareness. When do voluntary mechanisms suffice?
From biomedical anticommons to Lambert's deliberate avoidance of joint ownership — fragmented IP creates deadlocks. Clear allocation rules produce better outcomes for all parties.
Technology in service of people making better-informed decisions.
AI tools flag ambiguities and generate templates — always human-reviewed, never a substitute for expert advice.
Human-reviewedSelf-service diagnostics help identify IP needs and options before engaging consultancy or legal support.
Self-pacedTraining, strategic advice, or tools for your community — we'd like to hear from you.