You can’t patent a name
It’s quite disappointing when reading an article in the press that I see “Mr X has applied to patent his name” or “last year 3000 inventions were copyrighted in the UK”.
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.
Wheels of creativity
When are Prada, Gucci and Armani going to try their arts on the wheelchair? Creating from the front wheels to the backrest, a glorious fashion statement, rather than an unavoidable announcement of medical need?
Everyone owns IP. What do you own?
It’s a question that we often ask as part of the IPO’s outreach team and it’s not always easy to answer.
Libraries supporting startups
January was an exciting month for the British Library. We launched Living Knowledge, a new vision setting out our strategy to guide us towards our 50 year anniversary in 2023.
Let’s talk: A mediator’s tale
For mediators, the job is an exercise in rescue, to rescue people from the courts and sometimes from themselves.
Welcome to PatLib UK
Posted by:
Catherine Queen, Posted on:
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Categories:
Business, Copyright, Design, Patents, Trade marks
The PatLib UK network consists of 15 information centres (mainly libraries).
Intangible foundations: how IP holds buildings up
If you want to see great British architecture – go away. Huge dollops of UK based design skills, set in concrete and framed in steel, dominate the skylines of the world’s great cities.
Protect your IP baby
When I started working in IP, I was amazed how little I’d thought about inventions and new ideas.
De-tangling the knots with IP
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Louise Allford, Posted on:
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Categories:
Business, Copyright, Design, Design right, Patents, Trade marks
Many innovations today are simple adaptations of everyday items or concepts. Once imagined, they change our lives and simplify problems overnight.
The quick guide to IP protection
Posted by:
Louise Allford, Posted on:
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Categories:
Business, Copyright, Design, Patents, Trade marks
We all know that when running a business, there are a whole host of procedures and requirements that you need to remember and adhere to.
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