Patents give you the right to stop others from making/selling something it covers. So, if you’re innovating in a fast-paced tech environment, then patents may, in fact, be the only way you can stay ahead of your competitors, and stop them from profiting from...
Just like every other area of law, patent law is full of terms that means very little in relation to our normal language, and it can be quite difficult to find alternative terms to describe these concepts without long, drawn-out explanations of the law it describes....
Do you know how to protect your software-based innovation against your competitors? Does the cost of patents put you off? Do you worry that trade secrets may not be enough? Can you use both? Do you know the difference in terms of the protection they offer? Read on...
Did you see Dragon’s Den last week? Paul Hurnon had designed a space-saving bathroom, and he had spent 23 years refining his design. He had filed a patent application in the early days, and had even secured a granted UK patent, BUT, by the time he got into the...
Patents protect new products and processes, and a patent will give you the right to stop others from making, selling or importing/exporting something covered by the patent claims. But, how “inventive” does a product have to be to be patentable? Lets...
Are you an innovative tech company that relies on R&D and product development to stay one step ahead of your competitors? If so, it is likely that you are familiar with intellectual property rights, and how they can help you to protect your investment and...
