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Intellectual property can seriously injure your wealth

Posted in General Law, Intellectual property on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

This week’s blog comes from IP barrister Jane Lambert. Offering a very personal view of how small businesses can approach their IP, she points out that getting legal protection for your invention is no magic shield – many innovators learn that the expensive way.
While IP is growing in popularity as a building block for [...]

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Small firms on the web: when online risks aren’t a pretty picture

Posted in General Law, Intellectual property, Uncategorized on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Many small firms have a website nowadays, and those that don’t are probably thinking about one. But while we all know the benefits – increased sales, better market presence, satisfyingly glam company image – are you aware exactly how fast your website can get you into trouble?
A welter of court cases recently illustrates the [...]

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Intellectual Property 101

Posted in Intellectual property, tagged , , , , , , on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Most people know what intellectual property rights are, and nearly everyone knows that they can be fairly useful and important in a competitive business environment. But in my experience, most people have a poor understanding of some of the key categories of intellectual property and the protection that’s available for them.
The following is by no [...]

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Court clarifies when a UK patent can be revoked for being ‘obvious’

Posted in Intellectual property, tagged on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The courts have recently clarified the test for when an invention is ‘obvious’, so that a patent awarded to protect it can be revoked, so existing patent owners can expect more attacks on their patents on these grounds.

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