Marked goods and branding
Since the dawn of time people have marked goods to indicate ownership, craftsmanship, producer or place of production.
Design
Designs protect the way things look. There are different types of protection available for designs. Registered design rights are offered at the IPO but there are also unregistered rights and European design rights.
You've got mail!
It’s that time of year again for romance. Although I never expect to be showered with extravagant gifts, I still get a bit giggly if I’m bought a dozen red roses.
Land Rover Defender: unbeatable British IP
At the end of this month, after 67 years continuous production, the last Land Rover Defender will roll off the production line at Solihull.
January sale at the IPO: cut price fees for designs!
Registered designs has often been described as the Cinderella right of the intellectual property world.
A toy story
With more than a few Christmases behind me it still surprises me how many toys have stood the test of time.
On your bike
Is the name of the office cycle to work scheme through which I recently bought my new baby, Gemma the defiant Giant.
Swing Logo
At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, on Sunday October 31, as the cool embrace of the last October evening envelops the sleepy suburb of Twickenham, time will stop.
The red sole
As a self confessed shoe obsessive one of my idols is the famous Christian Louboutin. With London Fashion week coming to an end today, I began thinking about the iconic designer and (naturally) his Intellectual Property.
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.
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.
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