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Patent Searching
Adrian Hocking | 1st December 2011
Conducting a worldwide or global patent search for an invention prior to submitting a patent application can be useful in identifying relevant prior art, such as earlier patents and published ideas. Having come up with your idea, you will …
Recent changes to the Korean Patent Act
Adrian Hocking | 17th August 2011
The Korean Patent Act and the Korean Utility Model Act were revised in May 2011, making it mandatory for patent or utility model applications to disclose information on prior art related to the invention. Up until 01 July 2011, when filing a patent app …
US patent applications – new US Government strategy
Adrian Hocking | 18th February 2011
US patent procedure, compared to UK and European patent procedure, is getting longer and longer so the US government is implementing a strategy to reduce time to grant. For an inventor outside of the United States of America, a US Patent Application ca …
BBC’s The Apprentice® : Albright IP supports Babyglow®
Robert Games | 1st December 2010
Albright Patents are proud to support BabyGlow®, “the world’s softest thermometer”, which achieved the highest ever sales on a recent episode of BBC’s The Apprentice® (aired on 27 October 2010). The BabyGlow® is a temperature indicating baby grow suit. …
Patent Protection in China
Robert Games | 20th November 2010
China is fast catching up with America as the world’s largest economic power, and securing patents, designs and trademarks in China should be taken into serious consideration. China has, unfortunately, had a poor reputation amongst non-Chinese rights o …
Business Start-Up 2010
Robert Games | 1st November 2010
Albright Patents is, once again, attending the Business Start-Up Exhibition at Earl’s Court from 30 November to 1 December 2010. It is the largest business show of its kind, offering help and advice to new and expanding businesses, through seminars, on …
