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Trade secrets are one of the oldest forms of IP protection. One of the best kept secrets is the recipe for Irn Bru, hidden for 100 years.
Hull and Northamptonshire Central Libraries become recognised intellectual property centres after joining the UK’s patent library network.
Every great invention starts with a need. For Emily Goodall, the need to make life easier for many people drove her to create BundleBean.
A sure way to gauge a brand's success is to look at how long it’s been around. One brand that has stood the test of time is Lea & Perrins.
Kids Bee Happy are entertaining the UK's children through Sand Art, after a registered trade mark helped develop them into a franchise.
The Pulsetta story began as a passionate quest for free-from breads and resulted in a unique and innovative creation.
Monthly newsletter designed to keep you in touch with policy based activity and news at the Intellectual Property Office.
Mask-arade are the original celebrity and personalised mask company. Ray Duffy talks about their IP and how it has benefited the business.
Herdy is a ‘cute, loveable and responsible’ brand created by Spencer and Diane Hannah. They sell a range of gifts, homewear and accessories.
Understand how Aardman license and use IP rights to protect their creativity.
Owner of Goldgenie Laban Roomes talks about the importance of protecting intellectual property as a franchise.
Discover how FireAngel sought early advice and protected their innovation using trade marks.
Jojo Maman Bébé owner talks about how protecting her trade mark helped grow the business.
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is seeking to recruit a number of IT Professionals.
Speech by Baroness Neville-Rolfe at the intellectual property annual seminar mentor dinner in London.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) recently filed two complaints with the ASA in relation to misleading mail from Trademark Renewal Service Ltd and Patent and Trademark Agency Ltd.
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure as per 1 January 2015.
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