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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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IP and innovation

Posted by: David Humphries, Posted on: 11 May 2016 - Categories: Innovation, IP research
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Innovation is a broad term whose definition varies between institutions and countries. The UK government considers innovation to be ‘the application of knowledge to the production of goods and services.’

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Patently a concrete idea

Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 5 May 2016 - Categories: Innovation, Patents
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Watching a concrete shelter being blown up is an interesting if slightly bizarre experience. We are not talking about another attempt to dynamite the indestructible remains of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall.

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Friends Forever

Posted by: Paula Davy, Posted on: 28 April 2016 - Categories: Trade marks

When I was younger, my mum always told me ‘you can never have enough friends’, and she was right in more ways than one!

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World IP Day 2016: digital creativity

Posted by: Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Posted on: 26 April 2016 - Categories: Digital, Innovation, International
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Today I will attend the Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN) event to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day.

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Iconögraphy

Posted by: Dan Anthony, Posted on: 19 April 2016 - Categories: Design, Trade marks

The deaths of two quite different British rock stars during Christmas and New Year highlight the UK’s ability to bring apparently counter-culture ideas into the mainstream.

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Researching the realms of accessibility

Posted by: Sarah Combstock, Posted on: 14 April 2016 - Categories: Digital
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In response to high customer demand, our newest online service ‘Apply for a Design’ launched in September 2015.

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Hoof Hearted

Posted by: Gary Townley, Posted on: 7 April 2016 - Categories: Trade marks
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It’s the bookmaker’s favourite day of the year. The day when everyone, from Aunt Edna to Grandpa Joe, will invest a few pounds on a horse running in the Grand National.

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Advertising on illegal websites

Posted by: DCI Peter Ratcliffe, Posted on: 29 March 2016 - Categories: Copyright

Online IP crime is a major problem for brands and their clients.

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A master in the kitchen

Posted by: Louise Allford, Posted on: 23 March 2016 - Categories: Business, Trade marks
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Cast your mind back to late 2015, to a time before we all over-indulged on mince pies and mulled wine. 

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Hacking in Canada

Posted by: Margaret Haig, Posted on: 17 March 2016 - Categories: Copyright, Digital
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In February, I got invited to take part in a hackathon. I took a second look at the invitation, and 'hackathon' jumped out!

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