Protecting Innovation from Hackers Explained with Marks & Clerk
In this episode of Tales from the CyberLab, Adam Myers talks with Marks & Clerk Partners David Robinson and Fiona Phillips about the rising but often hidden threat of intellectual property theft. While data breaches dominate headlines, stolen inventions, algorithms and trade secrets can cause deeper long‑term damage, and both attackers and victims often keep these incidents quiet.
They explore how cyber incidents intersect with patents, trade secrets, AI innovation, cyber insurance and open‑source risks. The discussion also covers insider threats, nation‑state espionage and why every organisation needs IP considerations embedded into its cyber resilience planning.
Key points discussed:
☑️ Why IP theft is a silent but damaging cyber threat
☑️ How patents and trade secrets are exposed during cyber incidents
☑️ The exponential rise of AI‑related patent activity
☑️ Why most cyber insurance policies exclude IP loss
☑️ Open‑source licensing pitfalls that can reveal vulnerabilities
☑️ Insider threats, disgruntled employees and trade secret misuse
☑️ Nation‑state targeting of innovative sectors
☑️ How to embed IP considerations into incident response and resilience planning
