Janus pathfinder series - protect, value & leverage: intellectual property for ambitious companies

Your intellectual property could be your most valuable asset – but only if you know what you have, how to protect it and how to make it work for you commercially.

This expert-led session is a unique opportunity to hear from Winston Taylor (ranked tier 1 for Venture Capital, Legal 500), James Homan and Charlie Adams to give defence and dual-use founders a practical, grounded understanding of IP strategy in a sector where the stakes are uniquely high.

From patents and trade secrets to licensing and MoD-specific IP considerations, this session cuts through the complexity and gives you tools you can apply immediately – whether you’re entering a new contract, approaching investors, or planning your next stage of growth.

This is a valuable opportunity to engage directly with Winston Taylor to test out IP plans in a confidential environment.

You’ll leave with:

A clearer picture of what IP you have, what’s worth protecting, and how to protect it
Practical guidance on IP strategy in defence and dual-use commercial contexts
An understanding of how strong IP can enhance your company valuation and improve attractiveness to investors and acquirers
Confidence in navigating IP considerations in contracts, partnerships and procurement processes

Agenda

13:30 Expert presentation – Intellectual property
14:15 Q&A
14:30 Break
14:45 Small-group discussion on IP questions
15:45 Group session ends / Networking
16:30 End of event

About Winston Taylor

James Homan – Partner – VC & Tech M&A

Charlie Adams – Senior Counsel – IP Advisory

The Winston Taylor is a leading cross-Atlantic law firm, focussed advising on companies and investor in IP rich industries. It is ranked tier 1 ranked for venture capital (Legal 500, 2026) and uniquely it also has a tier 1 ranked intellectual property practice. It advises emerging companies through the life cycle, from seed to series D+ onto exit and IPO and on their strategic IP matters.

The firm is active in the defence and security sector, having advised on some of the break-through transactions in the last 12 months, including the €600m investment into Helsing AI, the €160m investment into Quantum Systems, the $135m investment into PhysicsX, among others.

About Janus

Janus delivers the UK Accelerator for NATO DIANA and UKDI programmes as the appointed Delivery Partner on behalf of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI). Janus is a consortium led by IoT Tribe alongside the SETsquared Partnership and Atmos Ventures. Janus gives startups the tools, network and momentum to turn bold ideas into operational capabilities for the UK and NATO allies.

If you have any questions, please reach out to: [email protected]

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