Registered Designs are probably the least well-known of the Intellectual Property rights, but they can be a powerful and cost-effective tool, if used properly. A Registered Design protects the appearance of a product, and can be used to prevent competitors from...
Prior patent documents nearly always arise in the patenting process. They are important to consider for two main reasons, and not everyone understands that each prior patent document encountered needs consideration from these two angles. “Prior patent document” here...
Ever wondered what a court case in the UK involves? TV dramatisations often show the trial but there are numerous steps leading up to the trial – if the case even reaches trial at all. But first, what is a civil court case? In the UK, two types of courts make...
Search before you set to work designing you Logo and having marketing materials/websites prepared – it is very expensive to rebrand if you discover that you are infringing someone else’s registered rights.