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”.
Trade marks
Trade marks are signs that distinguish the goods or services of one business from those offered by their competitors. Trade marks have to be renewed every 10 years but can last forever.
Shopping with mother: 100 years of Ladybird books
‘A is for armoured train’ is the first sentence in the first ever Ladybird book. It was published 100 years ago.
Re-branding Dirt
Creatives and inventives are sometimes characterised as dreamers. Their shared trait is their concern with the edges of experience, not the nitty gritty of reality.
Jumping on the brand wagon
A number of famous scientists throughout the years have been linked with Intellectual Property. Mostly though, this is to do with Patents.
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.
The Story of Tracy Beaker: how creative teams make successful stories
When we think of great inventors, artists and writers a gallery of individuals parade through our imaginations.
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
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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).
All you need is love and a trade mark
Love is in the air. Everywhere I look around. Well, especially at this time of the year it is.
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