5 January 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Dragons’ Den Season 13 shows a key problem in startup businesses Businesses are failing to adequately assessing their worth prior to pitching While the show continues to grow in its viewers, those that are actually invested in the show have shown a decline in their business value. This is not to say that the businesses/inventors [...]
27 November 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Funny patent - Inflatable Ride-on Toy Animals US2005233676 Abstract: (US20050233676) An animal-like inflatable toy figure comprising a hollow volume of air-impervious material shaped to form the body, head, fore and hind legs, and back. The body of the animal is comprised of a rotund belly that serves as the base of the toy and a [...]
20 October 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Top Ten Ingredients for Successful Inventing - by Lawrence J.Udell Have an invention idea that you are looking to develop? Study these tips from experienced inventor and intellectual property expert Lawrence J. Udell for a successful inventing experience: Believe in what you are creating, but never be blinded by the potential for success, always [...]
25 September 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Ridiculous Patent Rocker Apparatus Rocker apparatus US2008119689 Abstract: (US20080119689) A sexual aide apparatus comprising a wicker rocking chair with a simulated male member frictionally held by wicker in a front panel of the char and a method of using the apparatus.
14 August 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post You have reinvented the pen and anxious to get the production process started. Slow down. You may want to start thinking about getting a patent. Programmes such as Dragon’s Den prove there are thousands of budding entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom waiting to get their ‘eureka moment’ into the public domain. But how easily can [...]
10 July 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Ridiculous Patent Personal Propulsion Device Personal propulsion device with hands free control WO2008063244 Abstract: An improved personal propulsion device (11) that generally imparts thrust directly to the user (112). The device (11 ) allows hands free control of thrust magnitude and direction so both hands can grasp and control the handlebars and brakes of a bicycle [...]
2 July 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Grandma's Invention goes global Congratulation to our client Christine Daws, who has successfully launched a new product idea at the age of 83. She recently featured in her local newspaper www.wscountytimes.co.uk. Mrs Christine Daws, a retired pensioner from Steyning, West Sussex, has been celebrating her recent success as her invention, the Multi Purpose Drying Caddy, [...]
30 June 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post How to Use the Intellectual Property Office The Intellectual Property Office (formerly known as the UK Patent Office) is the official government body that is responsible for the Intellectual Property rights in the UK and is an executive agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). BEFORE APPLYING FOR A PATENT TO THE PATENT OFFICE, [...]
12 June 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Gary Townley from the Intellectual Property Office in our Salisbury studio Innovate Product Designs's research team had a very informative Intellectual Property Workshop from Gary Townley, a representative from the Intellectual Property Office (formerly known as the Patent Office). Where we do predominately focus on patenting in relation to the functionality of physical products, it [...]
1 June 2015 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Patent Stats from the Intellectual Property Office The Intellectual Property Office or IPO (formerly the UK Patent Office), occasionally releases patent stats and reports that contain a wealth of information on patent applications received by, and patents granted by their offices. In the infographic below, we have attempted to visually represent some of the most [...]
