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Ownership And Commercialisation Of An Invention

Will Doherty | 12th October 2021

Intellectual property rights do exactly what they say on the tin. They are property rights which arise from the fruits of intellectual labour. But, where does ownership of an invention lie, particularly when it is part of a commercial endeavour? In pat …

A Career In IP – An Interview with Katie Oliver

Adrian Hocking | 12th October 2021

A career in IP (intellectual property) might not be the obvious choice for students planning their future. But, as Albright IP Director and Trade Mark attorney, Katie Oliver, points out in this wide-ranging interview, if you’ve got a degree and want a …

Albright IP And Quantum R&D To Host C2S IP Event

Adrian Hocking | 12th October 2021

Webinar Event – The Latest On IP And R&D Tax Credits Date: Thursday 21/10/2021 Time: 10:00am – 11:00am To book your place, click here Albright IP and R&D tax specialist, Quantum R&D are hosting a virtual IP event with Gloucestershire busine …

Albright IP Expands With Six New Starters

Adrian Hocking | 28th September 2021

Albright IP has been taking on new talent to deal with a growing workload driven by an expanding client base and continuing post-Brexit work. In recent weeks we have welcomed six new starters. Four are training as attorneys in the Patent teams a …

When Does A Disclosure Invalidate A Patent?

Adrian Hocking | 7th September 2021

This brief article explains why and when a public disclosure invalidates a patent. Most inventors and designers do understand that new developments need to be kept confidential prior to making a decision as to whether to apply for legal patent protecti …

Facebook Wins Against Voxer In Patent Infringement

Matthew Cyrson | 7th September 2021

Facebook has had some bad press in recent times. However, in this recent patent infringement case, Facebook v Voxer [2021], the High Court judgement sided with Facebook. The decision is interesting to look at in more detail and discuss, because …

Phoenix Village Project To Provide New Hope For Young Adults

Phoenix Village Project - The Giving Share

Julia House | 6th September 2021

The Phoenix Village Project is an exciting new Gloucestershire-based scheme that aims to help disenfranchised young adults break the cycle of social and economic exclusion. The Project has just been launched by an Albright IP client, Marksteen Adamson; …

Royal Mail Stamps Celebrating Inventions

Frederick Noble | 17th August 2021

The Royal Mail have launched a set of ten postage stamps today celebrating the inventions that drove the industrial revolution. We don’t send a lot of post nowadays (this probably has something to do with the transatlantic cable, celebrated on one of t …

Patenting Apple’s Siri Software in Europe

Adrian Hocking | 18th June 2021

Having handled patent cases for more than 20 years, I have lost count of the number of times clients have asked “How do I patent software?”, or state that “Software is not patentable in the UK or Europe”. My answer has always been…

Is A Twelve Month Patent Grace Period Coming To The UK?

Matthew Cyrson | 18th June 2021

The general rule of thumb for all of your intellectual property (IP), which includes patents, designs, trade marks, and copyright, is to secure your legal rights first before you disclose to anyone else. Certainly in terms of validity, this rule …

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14:59 11 Jan 19

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08:47 14 Sep 18

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13:12 19 Jun 18

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12:44 07 Jun 18

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04:06 01 Jun 18

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Ownership And Commercialisation Of An Invention

A Career In IP – An Interview with Katie Oliver

Albright IP And Quantum R&D To Host C2S IP Event

Albright IP Expands With Six New Starters

When Does A Disclosure Invalidate A Patent?

Facebook Wins Against Voxer In Patent Infringement

Phoenix Village Project To Provide New Hope For Young Adults

Royal Mail Stamps Celebrating Inventions

Patenting Apple’s Siri Software in Europe

Is A Twelve Month Patent Grace Period Coming To The UK?

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