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Moka magic: how IP fuels your morning coffee ritual

Meg Davies, 23 October 2025 - 3D Shape Trade Mark, Licensing, Patents, Trade marks

A moka pot is a small, stove-top coffee maker that brews strong, espresso-like coffee by passing boiling water pressurised by steam through ground coffee. Behind this familiar ritual lies a fascinating story of design, invention, and intellectual property.

Nellie Technologies: from sushi to carbon dioxide removal

Christina Watts, 18 June 2025 - Business, Innovation, Patents, Trade marks, Universities

Meet the innovative team at Nellie Technologies who are combating air pollution with protected IP that actively removes carbon dioxide from our atmosphere.

I dare you to say IP a third time

Christina Watts, 17 October 2024 - 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.

Hornit’s story: the SME who used IP to combat the counterfeiters

Imogen Percival, 28 November 2022 - Business, Copyright, Design, Design right, Enforcement, Innovation, Patents, Trade marks

Wheeling their way into the future, are Hornit - an innovative and creative British business that produces a wide range of cycling products. We spoke to their CEO Tom de Pelet about how Hornit has grown and how intellectual property …

Moka magic: how IP fuels your morning coffee ritual

Nellie Technologies: from sushi to carbon dioxide removal

I dare you to say IP a third time

Hornit’s story: the SME who used IP to combat the counterfeiters

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