13 January 2021Muireann Bolger

IP sector under pressure amid COVID-19, new report reveals

Nearly nine in ten IP professionals (88%) have confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected their organisation or strategy in some way, while 40% said this impact was severe, according to a new report by IP services provider, NovumIP.

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