Discover the Force in licensing
Excitement is building at a rate of knots in our house for the widely anticipated Star Wars film, Episode VII The Force Awakens.
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All businesses will own IP. Most businesses will also use IP that doesn't belong to them. These blogs share experience of businesses in using IP and our work to help businesses understand IP better.
A licence to thrill
Two years ago we attended the Brand Licensing Europe exhibition at Olympia where we had a small stand in the advice centre.
Happy Birthday dear website
Not that I’ve ever needed an excuse for cake but today is the first anniversary of our website on GOV.UK so it would be rude not to.
Your IP in good hands
The UK has emerged from the dark days of the global downturn. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, growth in the UK has picked up rising to 2.6% in 2014, the strongest improvement of all G7 countries.
Get it right first time
Working as part of the business outreach team I am used to spending lots of time on the road speaking to businesses.
Prevention not cure: online IPR in South-East Asia
South-East Asia possesses a population of around 600 million people; of these, there were 203 million internet users in South-East Asia at the end of 2014.
Brand spotting
Next time you go for a weekend break, or a Sunday drive, visit the places that really make Britain great: its landscape of brands.
How to succeed in the Dragons’ Den
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure in meeting Chris Barnardo one of the founders of the Wand Company.
Prototypes: who needs them?
By definition, prototype means it is an early stage representation of a final product or thing. They can be essential but also disproportionately costly, fragile and can often be done without.
Champagne or sparkling wine? Geographic Indications in China
‘Champagne’, ‘Bordeaux’, ’Parma Ham’, ‘Parmesan’. Each of these products, associated with certain regions, are renowned and trusted for their nature, quality and authenticity.
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