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The Advantage of Registered Design Rights

Businesses often overlook pursuing design rights when they seek protection for their new product or technology. Design rights can offer attractive benefits over other forms of intellectual property protection. The speed and simplicity of the registration process, the remediation process if design rights are infringed upon, and the low cost are some of these benefits. […]

Ridiculous Patent – Dog grooming salon chair

Dog grooming salon chair – US2012210949 Do you have an ugly dog? Are you concerned that it’s appearance will mean that it will be teased and bullied by other dogs? Then the dog grooming chair is here to help! The dog grooming salon chair has a supported seat with a chair back and wherein the seat […]

Ridiculous Patent

Mustache with eyeglasses – CA145634  For those times when glasses just aren’t enough of a disguise mustache with glasses helps you remain inconspicuous when mixing with a group glasses wearing, mustache sporting people. Alternative uses are sunglasses  that not only protect your vision but make sure that you never get that pesky top lip sun burn […]

Cuff-Clip-Bag™ – to keep your belonging safe on the beach

Congratulation to Innovate clients, Jacqueline & Sue, for launching their new product: Cuff-Clip-Bag™ Cuff-Clip-Bag™ is anti-theft slash resistant beach, travel bags and rucksacks for both men and women. The bag attaches to a secure object- such as a sun-bed or an armchair via a slash resistant Kevlar cuff that is concealed within a small side […]

Post Grad. Cert. in Intellectual Property

Congratulations to our Patent Applications Manager, Rebecca Mack for completing her Post Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property. The course was held at Bournemouth University and ran from January to June, with some face to face weekends and a lot of online study/assignments. It covered elements of patents, trade marks, copyright and design along with an […]

World Intellectual Property Day

It’s World Intellectual Property Day today and Innovate are celebrating the invaluable contributions made by innovators and creators across the globe. What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property (IP) rights reward artists and inventors for their works and encourage them to keep producing the songs, films, products and devices that help make our lives safer, more […]

From eureka…to customer

Innovate Design feature in the latest issue of Forward Focus, the magazine for business people with a vision. You’ve had your one percent of inspiration – now it’s time for the ninety-nine percent perspiration. Today’s inventors need more than just bright eyes if their products are going to translate into profits. Nick Green looks at […]

New law helps businesses protect their IP Rights

From the Intellectual Property Office website: A new law comes into force today that will give small and medium sized businesses easier access to justice to protect their copyright and trade marks. The Patents County Court (Financial Limits) Order (No.2) 2011 creates a clearer definition of which disputes involving copyright and trade mark claims should […]

Information For Inventors: Changes to US Patent System

America Invents Act: Improving the US Patent System On Friday 16th September, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (The AIA or Patent Reform Act of 2011) which brings new legislation to the American patenting system in order to improve current processes. The changes have been proposed for some time and, having been finalised […]