4 October 2022 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post 5 Reasons why you need a Worldwide Patent Search. To determine whether your idea is novel. Just because you have never seen the idea before does not mean it has not been patented. . As Baroness Karren Brady puts it: “To begin with, before you spend any more money, you need to do a patent search [...]
27 September 2022 by James Mcinerny | Comments are off for this post Someone else may be developing your idea - Find out what you can do Simultaneous invention, also known as multiple discovery theory, is the concept that many inventors create the same invention, at the same time, independently of each other. Read on to find out what it might mean for your idea. Famous examples Calculus [...]
18 December 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to know us: Rosie This is Rosie. Rosie is our Admin Assistant and Receptionist here at Innovate. We managed to catch her in-between her many phone calls to fire some quick questions at her. You have a very varied job role, what are your main responsibilities?My main role is being the first point of [...]
6 December 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Everything you need to know about a World Wide Patent Search If you're thinking about a patent search, you've come to the right place. You will most likely be at the beginning of your journey to developing and protecting your idea - and slightly confused? Here is where we swoop in and give you the [...]
5 June 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Get to know us: Bev Say Hello to Bev. Bev is one of our treasured patent researchers and all-round wonderful lady. We asked her some quick questions so you can get to know her and Innovate a bit better.. How would you describe a day in the life of a researcher? Mostly it’s very quiet, [...]
17 May 2019 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post 10 inventions you can buy to save the planet We have got to a point in time where we all know what we should be doing: being more environmentally conscious. Whether that’s cutting out single use plastic, reducing our carbon footprint or helping our animal friends in the rainforests. We need to be swapping things [...]
16 June 2016 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post Patent Stats from the UK IPO for 2015 - Infographic A recent article in The Telegraph bemoaned the state of innovation in the United Kingdom, stating that Germany and France are filing a much greater volume of patents according to author Sophie Curtis: "The study found that, despite the last government’s efforts to boost innovation [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
7 November 2014 by Barbara Bouffard | Comments are off for this post 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 [...]
