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There is a common misconception that patents only benefit their owner. A patent owner can prevent others commercially exploiting their…

Understanding the business drivers SMEs face and addressing their concerns is fundamental to us as Intellectual Property (IP) professionals. And…

When developing a new product, it can take years before it is a self-sustaining enterprise. This is a problem for…

By 2025 the global cosmetics and personal care sector is projected to be worth $755 billion (US), with a substantial…

The Sinclair ZX80 is quite rightly remembered as the UK’s first mass-marker home computer, making Sir Clive Sinclair a household…

The legalisation of cannabis is a hot topic. Some of the major US states have already, or will soon be,…

The Wright Brothers made their first powered flight in 1903. The distance? 120 feet (37 metres). In 2018, Qantas launched…

If you are considering filing for a registered design but don’t know where to start, here is a useful summary…

The differential, in various forms, has been around for thousands of years. Considered by some to have been first employed…

Protectable ‘innovative’ product designs versus generic ‘innovative’ product designs – a product development warning. What is innovation? According to Gary…

It’s the debate that still rumbles on in the industry: was Formula One’s first rebrand in 23 years really necessary?…

Traditionally innovation in the agricultural sector has, quite literally, been driven from the ground up to maximise yield (crop varieties,…