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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
With the Christmas and New Year celebrations over for another year, preparations were underway to sell my fictional business: Patently Panchromatic Ltd*. We’d done most of the paperwork, but a diligent auditor was independently evaluating my...
This is another common question we frequently receive. Can I patent an app? The answer, as with many other questions regarding the patenting of software, is very dependent on the specific case. While in many territories around the...
James Dyson – Britain’s answer to the billionaire-genius philanthropist – has been helming the James Dyson Foundation since 2002, and one of the keynote components of the foundation is the awarding of the "James Dyson Award", an annual prize...
For any business, taking out insurance to cover itself from theft, damage or negligence is common practice. However, with up to 80% of a company’s assets made up of IP, many are not adequately protecting themselves. Robert Games, Managing...
New ideas are vital for the success of start-ups, as much as they are fundamental for the sustainability of any business. When you have a great new idea and you develop it into a business case, it seems natural to widely publicise it among the...
The maverick computer security entrepreneur John McAfee has recently filed suit against Intel Corp. over his right to use his own name. Intel Corp. maintain that they do not oppose McAfee’s right to use his own name in connection with his...
On Thursday this week, the High Court ruled that Prime Minister May’s government cannot use crown prerogative powers to activate Article 50 to start the Brexit process. This means that members of parliament will have to vote on whether or not...
Have you ever fancied yourself pitching your ideas to the business moguls over at Dragon’s Den? Year 9 at Cheltenham College did not have to imagine recently, as we sent our very own Will Doherty to officiate, mentor and judge the students at...
