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Do I have to identify the designer?
It is possible to waive the name of the designer when filing a European Community Design, but you should be sure that you have the rights to the design
Winter may be coming to an end, but the glacial pace of examination of patent applications at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) does not show any signs of abating. So much so, that the IPO has now withdrawn the service displaying...
What is the point of a Registered Design? If a patent offers much broader protection for your invention, why would you ever want to apply for a design instead? Well, the truth is that a design is not necessarily just a “poor man’s patent”, but...
With the festive season approaching, the commercial spirit of Christmas offers a host of opportunities for budding inventors to earn their fortunes. A quick search of Espacenet, the patent search engine of the European Patent Office, shows just...
The Hargreaves Review was commissioned in November 2010 by the Prime Minister with the intention of promoting innovation and growth in the UK. Essentially, the commission set out to discover whether or not the framework of the UK Intellectual...
If you have invented something and want to make use of it commercially, how do you prevent someone else from exploiting your invention? The best way to protect yourself in this instance would be to obtain a patent. A patent is the set of rights...
The highlight of the scientific calendar has arrived! The Ig ® Nobel prize nominations are out, and there are some choice awards this year. Of particular note is this years ‘Safety Engineering Prize’ awarded to: The late Gustano Pizzo...
As periodically happens, the media have picked up on the activities of so-called ‘patent trolls’ in the US. Of course, the world of patent law is far removed from the usual scope of popular news, so what has prompted investigation into the...
The march of modern technology is unstoppable. At any one time, there is much speculation over the status of the latest killer app that is in development, and the revelation of new technology can have a massive effect of a company’s...
