By Staff writer
With World Intellectual Property Day landing on 26 April this year, Real Business heard from serial inventor Graham Harris about how entrepreneurs can chart a path through the UK’s patenting process before bringing a new product to market.
By Staff writer
Often, when deciding where to apply for IP protection, the most difficult challenge is knowing in which countries any new product or service is likely to be most successful. Here are a few IP considerations to take into account.
Have you ever heard the saying “good artists copy; great artists steal”” Allegedly originating from Pablo Picasso, the words were made famous by Steve Jobs who claimed Apple wan’t afraid of stealing ideas and making them better.
Inspiration can be found in a wide variety of places – indeed, the shower is often said to be one of them. But for entrepreneur Toby McCartney, he found the motivation he needed to develop a problem-solving business when attending his young daughter’s school assembly.
The founder of children’s luggage company Trunki believes the decision by the Supreme Court to not uphold his infringement claim will serve as a “wave of uncertainty” for British designers.
Scientist and entrepreneur Luke Alphey has been named as one of Europe’s top inventors by the 2015 European Inventor Awards, joining the likes of David Gow, Joshua Silver and Fiona Fairhurst as a British trailblazer on the list.
As Skype has just been refused a trademark for sounding too much like Sky, we decided to take a look at some of the more interesting trademark cases of the past few years.
From Warner Bros’ Iron Giant and Bicentennial Man’s Andrew to Wall-E and Gigolo Joe from Artificial Intelligence, the movie verse has often given robots personalities in order to advance plot lines and create drama. But this concept may no longer be the preserve of science fiction.
By Dave Croston
Need to know if your invention will sell or whether a particular feature will be popular before you put it into production” Here are five tips for market-testing your invention while still protecting its commercial potential.
What are your options when looking to license your products” This handy guide sets out the different ways to license your products: patents, franchises, licenses ? which is best for you?
