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Next year, Rodney...
I was watching an episode of Only Fools and Horses on Sunday evening. Del Boy always believes they have a business idea certain to make them a fortune. Of course, we all know that isn’t the case. It...
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Hats off to IP: Cheltenham Festival Ladies Day
The author Stephen Lawhead knew what he was talking about: And everyone … seems inordinately fond of hats. Humans have worn hats since time began, for protection and warmth. We wear a mortar board...
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World IP Day 2019: taking sport stateside
Today is World IP Day! This year’s theme ‘Reach for Gold’ celebrates a global industry that is now a multi-billion dollar commerce – sports! Creating opportunity, investment and enjoyment…most of us...
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The sound of silence
My mum has never heard me sing. It doesn’t stop her supporting my gigs though. She follows me to some very questionable venues, to the back of beyond and even helps me carry my speakers. You may argue...
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Escape your limits for British IP Day 2019
Today marks the fourth annual British IP Day. A chance to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution that intellectual property (IP) makes to the UK, culturally and economically. To help us mark the...
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New Designers 2019: Paving the way for entrepreneurs
I loved attending New Designers for the second year in a row, talking to attendees about their creations and their intellectual property (IP). The atmosphere in the room is electric. Every corner you...
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How can Artificial Intelligence improve customer experience at the IPO?
Following customer feedback, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has developed a new tool that could help improve your chances of registering a trade mark. Applying for a trade mark Our customers...
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IP - facing a different kind of global challenge
Sunday 26 April is World IP Day, when the IPO celebrates intellectual property, or IP. It's our opportunity to showcase the significant impact that IP has on our society, making our lives and our...
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Business engagement goes virtual
I think you’ll agree that 2020 has been a very strange and unique year for us all. We’ve each been adapting to a ‘new normal’ and understanding what that means for us. Staying connected People of all...
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Ignition Beer – how IP sparked a social enterprise
Beer and innovation have been intimately connected throughout human history. In the UK, a quick glance at the register of trade marks confirms beer occupies a pivotal position in the development of...
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All about you - the One IPO Transformation programme
Today, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched its five-year One IPO Transformation - a five-year programme that will transform Intellectual Property (IP) services and enhance the value...
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Ten Top IP Tips for your SME business
This week we're focusing on small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Every business starts with an idea, and every business owns or uses intellectual property (IP). Your IP can include your web site,...
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Prize catch - Hookpod invention keeps seabirds safe
It’s not every day that a business finds a big gap in the market and creates a solution to a major environmental issue, but that’s exactly what Devon-based brothers Ben and Pete Kibel did. Ben and Pete...
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IP-protected, gender-inclusive underwear? That’s Wilde!
There can be very few clothes designers who can create bespoke pants for every shape and size, from your youngest cousin to your grandad. But Dundee-based designer, Deborah, does exactly that as she...
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Shh! The importance of keeping your trade secrets, secret
We receive many customer queries on patents, trade marks, copyright and designs, but we find less is known about trade secrets. We asked Andrew Beale OBE of IP Wales, an award-winning SME business...
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IP matters...to Love Island
Love it or hate it, Love Island has fast become one of the UK’s most watched shows, peaking at 5.9 million viewers back in 2020. As ITV2’s most successful show of all time, it’s no surprise that it...
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Closing the Loop: dealing with the deluge
Our 'Closing the Loop' series focuses on how we have responded to, and acted on, the invaluable feedback that we receive from our customers. Customer feedback helps us in our endeavours to deliver...
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The future of protecting designs: have you had your say yet?
From the moment I wake up, to when I go to bed, I see design all around me. In the clothes I choose, the packaging of my toothpaste, down to the shape of my laptop. Design is part of all our lives and...
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Levelling Up: how we’re helping UK businesses to build through IP
Did you know that intellectual property (IP) is likely to play a part in the foundation of every business, generating key assets to kickstart future success? This might be when you protect your name or...
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Avoiding the IP hackers: top tips on keeping your IP cyber-safe
Have you ever wondered how safe your intellectual property is when stored on your computer? We invited Paul Peters of the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales to give us some tips on how we can help make...
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