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Welcome to Innovate Design News Archives. To read news and articles along a specific theme, select the category on the right hand side and browse the articles below.
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Innovate Design feature in the latest issue of Forward Focus, the magazine for business people with a vision.
You’ve had your one percent of inspiration – now it’s time for the ninety-nine percent perspiration. Today’s inventors need more than just bright eyes if their products are going to translate into profits. Nick Green looks at what it takes to turn a concept into a commercial reality.
Monday, September 26th, 2011
America Invents Act: Improving the US Patent System
On Friday 16th September, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (The AIA or Patent Reform Act of 2011) which brings new legislation to the American patenting system in order to improve current processes. The changes have been proposed for some time and, having been finalised just days ago, it is believed that the modifications to the system are the most significant since 1952. (Goldman, David (June 24, 2011). “Patent reform is finally on its way”. CNNMoney.com. Retrieved August 16, 2011.)
Although none of these changes will affect UK filing, they are relevant for those looking to extend their UK applications into the US or the PCT (Patent Corporation Treaty): an international unitary filing system that allows an applicant to file in all 142 countries who subscribe, including the US.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
It is near impossible to work in the world of Intellectual Property without seeing near daily discussions on whether patents are worth the paper they are written on. This is mainly because in sight of the number of litigation cases, in regards to patent infringement and disputes, it is believed that patents are only worth the money you have to defend them. For established corporations this is all part of the process and they have a bank balance able to absorb such an impact, but for individual inventors and SMEs this is an obstacle they cannot always overcome.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
After trials in USA, Australia, Japan and Korea, the Peer-to-Patent system is finally being trialled by the UK Intellectual Property office from 1st June 2011.
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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Today is World IP day, the Intellectual Property Office have commisioned some great articles to celebrate today and to highlight the importance of protecting your idea.
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Monday, August 9th, 2010
The British Library are holding a special Autumn exhibition on ‘Inventing the 21st Century’.
In a celebration of British ingenuity, The British Library explore the stories behind some of the most iconic inventions of the century’s first decade.