Protect your Christmas product launch! So many people/businesses will want to get their new/improved products out for the Christmas market. If you want to protect those products, NOW is the time to be thinking about it. Because, once you’ve started marketing the...
MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS ARE THINKING ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE Developing new products can be costly and time consuming. Whether you are a product developer that develops new products for others, or the R&D...
You may know that intellectual property (IP) rights are there to protect the innovative parts of the business, in other words, the reason(s) customers will come to you rather than your competitors. Whether it’s a brand that you have built up (or plan to build...
A recent court case has highlighted just how complex patents can be when they involve AI. If you’re working with an Artificial Neural Network or a similar computer program, then this may useful to understand. In a recent appeal, the High Court overturned a decision by...
M&S vs Aldi Design Infringement High profile cases with big brands obviously hit the news far more than other lesser known products, and there have been a number of interesting cases over the past few years. But whether you’re a global chain or a smaller one-time...
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published its “IP for a Creative and Innovative UK Strategy 2024 to 2027”; and identifies three “pillars” that will underpin its work in the three years ahead. These are: High quality, efficient and accessible services;...
