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Can I wait to file a patent application?
Adrian Hocking | 3rd June 2019
For start-ups that are building their business around an innovative product, preventing more established companies from copying their idea by having a patent granted is essential. However, there are plenty of other essential aspects of a busines …
Albright IP Brexit Update: May 2019
Julia House | 16th May 2019
At the time of writing, the UK Parliament is continuing to debate the terms upon which the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland will leave the European Union. In light of this, the deadline for the draft withdrawal Agreement to be signed, has bee …
Cadbury’s Purple Trade Marks
Julia House | 23rd April 2019
Cadbury has faced yet another blow in their long-term battle in winning Trade Mark rights to their signature purple colour, used on its chocolate bars since the 1900s. Last week (12 April 2019), the UK Intellectual Property Office delivered a mi …
Camborne Trevithick Day – 27th April 2019
Frederick Noble | 18th April 2019
We are pleased to be supporting Camborne Trevithick Day on 27th April 2019. This annual celebration commemorates Camborne’s most famous son, prolific inventor Richard Trevithick. The first commercially useful steam engine was developed in 1712 by Tho …
How Disclosing Your Invention Can Prevent You From Obtaining a Granted Patent
Adrian Hocking | 11th April 2019
Starting a business is an exciting adventure to embark upon. Unfortunately, Intellectual Property (IP) is too often an after-thought and mistakes made early on in the process can be detrimental to obtaining IP rights. Take patents for ins …
Victory for ‘Peppa Pig’ – Peppa’s win on Trade Mark Invalidity Claim
Julia House | 26th March 2019
The owners of a hugely popular British animated series, ‘Peppa Pig’, have successfully won their bid to invalidate a Mark, arguably evocative of their well-known ‘Peppa Pig’ character. Peppa Pig first graced our TV screens back in May 200 …
Mitigating the Effects of Prior Unpublished Patent Applications
Will Doherty | 12th March 2019
Prior art searching is one of the most difficult things to get right in the IP sector, since any search is open-ended. How do you know whether there is a knockout document which discloses something identical to your invention that has just not been found, or whether it just does not exist?
Trade Marks in a Post-Brexit World: The Implications of ‘No Deal’
Julia House | 5th March 2019
As the countdown towards Brexit draws nearer, we appear to be edging closer than ever to a “no deal” situation, particularly given the recent turn of political events. From an IP perspective, this will no doubt represent a period of substantial …
Cost-effective biotechnology searches in the UK
Marc Maidment | 20th February 2019
If you have an invention in the field of biotechnology, you should consider filing a UK patent application first. It could save you money on search fees, and give you an idea of patentability in Europe without even filing a European patent appli …
Four New Appointments Set Albright IP Up For a Strong 2019
Sam Cooper | 7th February 2019
Albright IP has welcomed four new members of staff to its offices. Following an exceptional year of growth in 2018, the new team members will help to strengthen our offering of professional and cost-effective intellectual property (IP) protection for o …
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