Paws, patents and protection
Paws, patents and protection
From slow feeder bowls to retractable leads, discover how intellectual property protects the products that keep our four-legged friends safe and happy.
Cymraeg yn yr IPO - y daith hyd yn hyn
Posted by:
Jenny Manders, Posted on:
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Categories:
Cymraeg / Welsh language blog, IPO, Patents, Trade marks
Cymraeg: Ar ôl sylweddoli, fel busnes gyda'i bencadlys yng Nghymru, y gallem fod yn gwneud mwy i roi'r dewis o wasanaethau dwyieithog Saesneg/Cymraeg i gwsmeriaid sy'n siarad Cymraeg, aeth y Swyddfa Eiddo Deallusol ati i ymgorffori defnydd o'r iaith Gymraeg yn ei gweithgareddau. Yma, rydym yn edrych ar y daith hyd yn hyn. English: After …
Copyright carols for choirs
Do you know the role that copyright plays in Christmas carols? Following on from a previous blog on copyright in choir music, here are some of our top tips for making sure that your performances remain as lawful as they are tuneful.
A wickedly good IP strategy
Cinema tickets are purchased, the perfect Glinda-inspired outfit is planned, and I am truly ready for the release of Wicked: For Good but whilst I'm daydreaming about pink and green, I started thinking about the IP behind the wonderful world of Oz.
Protecting students' creative ideas: a new free guide
Our latest guide, "Protecting Your Creativity: A Guide for Students," provides the IP knowledge students need to safeguard their work, from school projects to potential business ventures. Learn more about the guide in this blog.
We’re consulting on designs IP law – why should you respond?
Time is ticking! The government’s consultation on changes to the UK designs framework closes on 27 November and we’re on a mission to reach out to designers across the UK and find out how you think the UK designs system could work better for you.
Introducing our new one-day IP Workshop for businesses
Posted by:
Christina Watts, Posted on:
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Categories:
Business, Copyright, Design, Patents, Trade marks
Our Business Outreach Team has created a new, CPD-accredited one-day workshop that introduces you to IP and helps you understand how it relates to your business.
Sparking innovation
Posted by:
Meg Davies and Kelsey Jones, Posted on:
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Categories:
Enforcement, Innovation, Patents, Trade marks
Bonfire Night is one of our favourite autumn traditions. But as dazzling as they are, safety is key - and Intellectual property (IP) is at the forefront of this. In this blog, we share the IP that helps make fireworks night both dazzling and safe, and our top tips to make sure you know what …
The Ouija board: the invention that named itself
The Ouija board remains one of the most recognisable items in popular culture. With its decorated wooden surface featuring letters, numbers, and the words "yes", "no", "hello", and "goodbye", it is said to connect the living with the dead.
What’s changing – Supplementary Protection Certificates
Our One IPO Patent Service, is set to launch in Spring 2026, we are providing weekly guidance to help you prepare for these changes. This week we're looking at SPCs.
Moka magic: how IP fuels your morning coffee ritual
Posted by:
Meg Davies, Posted on:
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Categories:
3D Shape Trade Mark, Licensing, Patents, Trade marks
A moka pot is a small, stove-top coffee maker that brews strong, espresso-like coffee by passing boiling water pressurised by steam through ground coffee. Behind this familiar ritual lies a fascinating story of design, invention, and intellectual property.
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