Paws, patents and protection
Paws, patents and protection
From slow feeder bowls to retractable leads, discover how intellectual property protects the products that keep our four-legged friends safe and happy.
A bear of very little copyright: Winnie-the-Pooh's journey into the public domain
I’ve always been a big fan of World Book Day. As an avid reader, I have many fond memories of heading into school dressed as my favourite characters, and while I'm not donning a costume this year, I am thinking about the IP in some of my favourite children's books
Weaving a web: how Corryn Biotechnologies spun into healthcare innovation
Welsh business Corryn Biotechnologies manufacture biocompatible and biodegradable wound dressings. We spoke to founder Luke Burke about the business and its intellectual property (IP).
All is Fair in Love and IP Rights
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Meg Davies and Christina Watts, Posted on:
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Copyright, Design, Patents, Trade marks, Uncategorized
Love, innovation, and creativity have always gone hand in hand. From patented heart-shaped jewellery to chocolate brands protected with trade marks, romance has long inspired inventors and creators across the UK. Whilst you are busy planning the perfect gift, intellectual property (IP) is quietly playing cupid behind the scenes.
Farewell to Ipsum
After thirteen years we’re preparing to say goodbye to Ipsum, our online patent search tool. Emma Sharman, Senior Transformation Product Manager, reflects back on the role Ipsum has played... and explains what’s next. As 2024 draws to a close it’s …
IP and colour: protecting a spectrum of creativity
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Christina Watts, Posted on:
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Business, Environment, Innovation, Patents, Trade marks, Trade secrets, Uncategorized
Colorifix’s Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Jim Ajioka and Marketing Manager Nora Eslander told us about about their business and the part their IP strategy plays in their sustainability journey.
I dare you to say IP a third time
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Christina Watts, Posted on:
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Business, International, Licensing, Trade marks, Uncategorized
Delve into the “Neitherworld” (the spooky ghost-filled domain from Beetlejuice) to learn about the role intellectual property (IP) has played in expanding the Beetlejuice universe.
Dame Carol Robinson – pioneering mass spectrometry in biomedical research
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Nathan Llewellyn, Posted on:
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Business, Europe, Inclusion and diversity, Innovation, International, IP research, Patents, STEM career
British chemist, Professor Dame Carol Robinson (DBE FRS FMedSci) has received the honour of being the first British person to be presented with the European Patent Office (EPO) Lifetime Achievement Award at the European Inventor Awards in Malta.
VIKA, the next chapter in publishing
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nathanllewellyn, Posted on:
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Copyright, Design, Digital, Inclusion and diversity, Innovation, Licensing, Patents
We talked to graphic designer, Victoria Forrest, founder of educational book creators VIKA Books about how and why she protected her IP.
Around the world with our IP Attaché network
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Kezia Mitchinson, Posted on:
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Business, Copyright, Design, Enforcement, Europe, International, IPO, Licensing, Patents, Trade marks
Recently we have introduced you to the different members of the IPO’s Intellectual Property Attaché Network. These IP experts help UK businesses to trade in international markets. Our team also works with other governments and international organisations to support UK objectives overseas.
First patent filing in IPO’s new digital service
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Jenny Manders and David Jenkins, Posted on:
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Business, Patents, Transformation
The first real life patent filing has been made using our new patent application service. The Transformation team told us how it went and how a limited number of customers can gain access to the patent filing pilot programme. Will you be on board?
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