The Invention of Rules

The Invention of Rules

  BBC   Intellectual Property can be a difficult topic to publicize, so credit is due to the BBC for continuing to keep the fundamentals of the patent system in the public (Dragon’s) eye year after year. Auntie Beeb’s mission statement is to inform, educate...
How To Make Competitors Aware Of Your IP

How To Make Competitors Aware Of Your IP

  It is a question that we are frequently asked: ‘I have patents and trademarks, so how do I put a notice on my products and website to notify competitors of my intellectual property rights?’   Whilst driving home from a recent ski trip with my family, I...
That’s the way, a-hah a-hah, Joe Lycett

That’s the way, a-hah a-hah, Joe Lycett

  In these bewildering times, we find ourselves in (Brexit, COVID-19, Brexit again), fortune occasionally sees fit to part the gloom, and serve up some much-needed levity. Enter Hugo Boss. Not the designer clothing company one might expect but rather, the...
Banksy: The Flower Thrower

Banksy: The Flower Thrower

  “Does art matter?”. On 17 October 2019 , graffiti artist Banksy launched an online shop called Gross Domestic Product to sell his branded merchandise for two weeks, the launch being advertised by a pop-up shop in Croydon, UK. To have chance at...