2/20/2025 4:38:09 PM Walking the line: Copyright and Design Protection By Amy Morris It's not often an intellectual property decision makes the front page of the BBC website, but no wonder when the decision relates to some...
2/12/2025 10:56:03 AM The rise and rise of EU registered designs By Inès Garlantezec Susan Bradley EUIPO, the office which handles EU trade mark and design applications, has just published its annual statistics on EU registered design...
2/4/2025 10:06:01 AM Grant scheme to help EU-based SMEs protect intellectual property is now open By Inès Garlantezec A grant scheme designed to help EU-based SMEs is now open for applications. SMEs can apply for grants of up to €1,000 for patent...
11/28/2024 1:43:38 PM More than an angel's share of innovation helps Scotch whisky's drive towards sustainability By David Murray This evening, members of the Scotch Whisky industry will congregate in Glasgow for the annual Scottish Whisky Awards. In addition to...
11/19/2024 9:40:19 AM New EU Designs legislation published By Mike Shaw The new EU Designs Regulation and Directive, which together aim to update and simplify designs law in the European Union, have now been...
11/15/2024 12:58:36 PM Piece By Piece: The Story of Pharrell, in LEGO Form By Sarah Chittock Piece By Piece is a multi-hyphenate film (comedy-biography-documentary-animation-LEGO wonderland…) masterminded by the multi-hyphenate...
11/8/2024 2:25:50 PM Riyadh Diplomatic Conference to conclude and adopt the Design Law Treaty By Marks & Clerk As a result of the work undertaken by the WIPO standing committees on the law of trade marks, designs and geographic indications between...
10/9/2024 2:52:11 PM 3D-printed death capsule By Mitasha Bharadwaj The famous Star Trek-styled 3D-printed coffin, Sarco Pod, is facing another controversy. The famous Australian physician Dr Philip...
9/27/2024 10:16:09 AM Iceland’s risky play for the King Prawn Ring By Mike Limb This letter is clearly a marketing ploy, but I'll take the bait. There is quite a bit to unpack from Iceland's letter, with the main...
9/11/2024 6:49:51 PM IP strategies for international markets By Pamela Bryer I am delighted to be speaking about IP strategies for international markets at the Young Company Finance Scotland Conference on Friday 20...
8/13/2024 3:26:14 PM Intellectual property as an encouragement for regional investment By Martin Hyden The recent EY report for the Western Gateway partnership “Investment Flows and the Productivity Gap” highlighted that the region suffers...
7/26/2024 1:55:51 PM Improved Customer Information Displays arriving at Platform 1... By Robert Carpmael Congratulations to Sella Controls for being awarded the contract to install and commission 269 Customer Information Displays and Long...