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Information For Inventors: Changes to US Patent System

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.

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Dragons’ Den success for Innovate client BoginaBag!

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

There was success in the Dragons’ Den this week for one of Innovate’s clients Kate Castle with her ingenious solution for those caught short on the move. Kate secured an investment of £50,000 for a 30% stake of her business from retail sector expert Theo Paphitis. After a thorough grilling from the Dragons in the Den, Kate did enough to convince Theo that her product was worth the investment!

Kate approached Innovate originally in 2008 looking for assistance in the development of her idea primarily aimed potentially at the camping and festival market and we were more than happy to help! From here, our team of product designers helped Kate with the development of her concept and have provided support from this point onwards.

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Garry Stewart recommends Innovate Design

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

‘When I began as a one-man-band with a concept, Innovate was the perfect partner; an ideal gateway into the world of IP, product design and prototype manufacturing. Their comprehensive approach is a very powerful tool for the first-time inventor.”

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D Mc Donnell Recommends Innovate Design

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

“I first contacted Innovate Design with my idea to see if it could be taken further and their response was extremely quick and professional. They have brought my product from my rough sketches, to a fully functional prototype, with a granted European and UK registered design, along with a UK and PCT Patent pending which are likely to be granted.”

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Innovate invited to assess student product presentations

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Last week, Innovate Product Design was pleased to be invited to assess the product presentations of some of Bournemouth and Poole College’s Marketing Foundation Degree (FdA) students. This course is delivered by Bournemouth and Poole College and forms part of Bournemouth University’s Media School.

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Intellectual Property Insurance: the UK’s best kept secret?

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.

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Peer-to-Patent initiative to trial in UK

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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Venture Candy competition for innovation

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Venture Candy Competition – Deadline 20th May.

Brought to you by London’s Metro newspaper and now in its second year, Venture Candy supports enterprise and innovation, transforming budding businesses into big brands.

The public gets to call the shots, voting for the people and the products they want to see succeed from a wide selection of entrants for different categories.

Venture Candy then rewards these talented, successful businesses with the exposure and profile they need to get ahead. The winners receive a host of valuable business assets ranging from mentorship, publicity, advertising, contacts and professional services, all of which give them the business foundations they need to grow.

For more information: Venture Candy website

Too much information for inventors?

Friday, May 6th, 2011

With the government recently launching a new initiative to promote and encourage the innovation industry, a sudden wealth of information and literature has begun to emerge in both physical and virtual form to ‘assist’ would-be inventors and entrepreneurs. But are all these sources of information really helpful? For the individual inventor embarking on such a journey, with no prior knowledge of the industry, it is hard to know what is accurate and, more importantly perhaps, which sources can be trusted.

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Grant funding for small enterprises

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

A new Technology Strategy Board scheme is offering funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering and technology, from which successful new products, processes and services could emerge.

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