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Putting the IP in IPA

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Putting the IP in IPA

As we approach the summer, many of us enjoy a refreshing cold beer to quench our thirst on a warm day. From ancient origins to modern craft creations, beer has been a British staple for thousands of years, and continues to bubble with innovation, creativity and protected ideas in the 21st century.

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So I've got an invention and I need a patent!

Posted by: Gareth Jones, Posted on: 7 February 2017 - Categories: Business, Patents

Patents are by far and away the most complex, time consuming and expensive of the types of intellectual property dealt with at the IPO.

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The tool that torques to itself

Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 1 February 2017 - Categories: Patents

You’ve just bought the carbon fibre bike of your dreams, all £3,000 worth of it. Then, tightening up the seat post bracket, you hear a nasty little cracking sound.

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The Business Finance Guide: explore your finance options

Posted by: Scott Shearer, Posted on: 26 January 2017 - Categories: Business
Calculator and finance sheet concept.

In the current climate, it is more vital than ever that smaller businesses understand and have confidence in the growing choice of finance available to help them succeed.

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Who done it?

Posted by: Gary Townley, Posted on: 18 January 2017 - Categories: Copyright
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Having some time off over Christmas and New Year allowed me to catch up with a bit of television viewing. A programme that I like is “Death in Paradise”.

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Money makers and proceed takers

Posted by: Lee Deakin, Posted on: 11 January 2017 - Categories: Enforcement
Piggy bank over word cloud of fraud, steal etc.

Do you remember the film ‘The Untouchables’? Kevin Costner played the lead role of Elliot Ness, the notorious FBI agent who took down Al Capone in the 1920-30’s prohibition era.

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Tooling up to transform the building trade

Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 5 January 2017 - Categories: Patents
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Half a dozen tool companies dominate world markets. None are small fry. Their development departments are sizeable, their market presence strong.

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Nearly ready

Posted by: Gary Townley, Posted on: 20 December 2016 - Categories: Business, Design
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It can’t be far away now. The John Lewis advert is on, Sky movies has a special Christmas channel and Jona Lewie is in a kitchen, trying to stop the cavalry.

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It’s being sold online so it must be legit, right?

Posted by: Rhys Hurley, Posted on: 16 December 2016 - Categories: Enforcement
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A friend said to me a few days ago, “You’ll never guess what - someone tried to steal my money, but the bank stopped it."

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The message is the medium

Posted by: Dan Anthony, Posted on: 13 December 2016 - Categories: Trade marks
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How trade marks make history.

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Intelligent Textiles: how solutions find their problems

Posted by: Dan Anthony, Posted on: 6 December 2016 - Categories: Business, Design, Design right, Innovation, Patents
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In 1913, the British textiles industry achieved its highest output – 7 billion square yards of cloth were produced.

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