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For most designers, attention to detail is everything, and furniture designer Stuart Scott is no exception.
Worldwide brand Smiffys share how they enforce their intellectual property rights, helping lead the fight against counterfeit goods.
The UK IPO today launched a five year strategy setting out government plans to boost British innovation and the UK’s creative sector.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Recently featuring in the 2015 Sunday Times BT Business SME Export Track 100, Stateside Skates Ltd is a business which has grown from strength to strength.
The latest IP Crime Group Report shows progress in the fight against intellectual property crime.
For any inventor, having a product that starts in the garden shed and ends up in retailers worldwide would be a dream come true.
A pupil from Andoversford Primary School in Cheltenham has won a national design programme to create a “cracking contraption” to transport Shaun the Sheep back home from the big city.
The orphan works licensing scheme has helped the Museum of the Order of St John tell the story of a wartime nurse for a new generation.
Whether you’re doing a spot of decorating or are a professional interior designer, one thing most people agree on is that it’s the personal touches that make a house a home.
Independent review finds Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reforms have improved access to justice for businesses
Nottingham Trent University were awarded £69,000 in the 2014 Fast Forward Competition to fund their ‘Nottingham Creative IP’ project.
Cardiff University were awarded £65,000 in the 2014 Fast Forward Competition to fund their ‘Health Technology Challenge Wales’ project.
The University of Dundee were awarded £73,000 in the 2014 Fast Forward Competition to fund their ‘Technology Accelerator Chiasma’ project.
The University of Lancaster were awarded nearly £40,000 to fund their 'Philanthropic crowdfunding of IP through the valley of death’ project.
Plymouth University were awarded nearly £75,650 in the 2014 Fast Forward Competition to fund their ‘App Challenge Model’ project.
The University of Oxford were awarded £77,000 in the 2014 Fast Forward Competition to fund their ‘Encouraging IP uptake for SMEs through the Oxford Smart IP Scheme’ project.
A previous customer talks about how he felt when another party was possibly infringing his IP and how mediation worked for him.
Owner of Carbon Black explains the importance of registered designs for his product.
Dan Tyte is a writer based in Cardiff. He tells how he went about protecting the copyright in his debut novel.
Leeds Museums and Galleries wanted to make the most of its British Art collection. Reproducing the work of an artist with local connections led them to the orphan works licensing scheme.
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