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Innovation Exchange launched
11th August 2009
emda has launched a new online forum to assist innovation within the East Midlands. The Innovation Exchange (iExchange) can be used to source potential project partners, seek answers to questions ... Read More »
New Trade Mark Fee & Service
28th July 2009
As of the 1st October 2009 businesses will be able to register trade marks cheaper and quicker thanks to the Intellectual Property Office proposed new fees and services. E-Filing Applications ... Read More »
Inventor short listed for top award
27th July 2009
Cathy Topping, a former midwife turned inventor has been short listed for an Innovation in Development award by the Lord Stafford Awards. Cathy’s invention the ‘Topping Chair’ aims to ... Read More »
UK 'Green' inventions to get fast-tracked through patent system
15th May 2009
David Lammy, Minister for Intellectual Property, has launched an initiative which will enable inventions with an environmental benefit to be given priority within the patent system. The proposal, ... Read More »
Million pound investment for innovation healthcare spin-out
6th May 2009
A University of Nottingham spin-out company has secured investment of more than £1 million. Monica Healthcare Ltd will use the cash injection to try and introduce their groundbreaking ... Read More »
NHS Staff to compete for Dragons Den-style funding
30th April 2009
Nurses and doctors will have the chance to compete for "Dragons Den-style" funding for inventions and other ideas to help patients under a new £220 million NHS fund. All 10 strategic health ... Read More »
Helping turn inventions into products
30th April 2009
The UK’s first FabLab, to be opened by the end of 2009 in Manchester, will give designers the opportunity to turn their ideas into products. The concept, developed out of a project by ... Read More »
Dragon's Den winner infringed own patent, IPO rules
20th March 2009
A man whose invention caught the attention of millions of television viewers may have infringed a patent he applied for himself 10 years ago. A contestant on the Dragons' Den TV programme may have ... Read More »
Psion hits back at Intel in 'netbook' row
3rd March 2009
A bitter dispute has broken out between Psion, the PC manufacturer, and Intel, the chip maker, over the use of the term "netbook". Psion Teklogix, a maker of personal computers most famous for ... Read More »
IPO launch new IP healthcheck
23rd February 2009
The IP Healthcheck online diagnostic tool helps artists, inventors, sole traders and small and medium sized businesses identify, protect and commercially exploit their Intellectual Property (IP). ... Read More »
High Court awards inventors £1.5m for outstanding work
20th February 2009
Two researchers have been awarded £1.5 million under a little-used section of patent law which allows employees extra compensation for inventions which are of "outstanding benefit" to employers. ... Read More »
£10 Million Competition Announced for Greener Buildings
5th February 2009
The Technology Strategy Board is to launch a new £10 million competition for innovative solutions to improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of the UK’s housing stock. The ... Read More »
UK will not legislate on piracy
3rd February 2009
The UK's Intellectual Property minister David Lammy has said the government will not force internet service providers to pursue file sharers. There had been mounting speculation about government ... Read More »
Virgin Atlantic loses design rights and patent claims over flatbed seats
29th January 2009
Airline Virgin Atlantic has lost its claim that a rival airline's seat infringed its intellectual property rights. Virgin Atlantic's patent design rights were not infringed by a design produced ... Read More »
Copyright - the future
29th January 2009
David Lammy, Minister for Higher Education and Intellectual Property, has launched a wide-ranging consultation by the Intellectual Property Office on the future direction of copyright. The aim is ... Read More »
Question of ownership as copyright becomes a hot property
26th January 2009
With the brave new online world growing all the time, the question of who exactly has copyright of the mountain of information floating on the net is becoming an increasingly complex one. ... Read More »
UK databases of usuable patents go live
23rd January 2009
Two databases have been launched which will enable anyone wishing to use an invention to find out if their use is legal. The intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published the database of ... Read More »
European Patent Office fee changes enter into force on 1 April 2009
20th January 2009
A number of changes in the fees that fall due on patent applications filed in Europe are entering into force on 01 April 2009. Details of these changes and how they might impact upon filing ... Read More »
Digital rights war looms ahead
14th January 2009
The future of digital entertainment rights could turn into a battleground for control in the coming months. In one corner is Apple, the largest music retailer in the United States. In the other is ... Read More »
UK Business complacent to IP crime
9th January 2009
New research commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office's IP Crime Group shows that many businesses are not doing anything to ensure they protect their intellectual property. This is despite ... Read More »
Free Legal Advice Sessions
9th January 2009
Berryman launches free legal advice sessions for creatives Local creative businesses can now access one of Nottingham’s top teams of intellectual property lawyers completely free at a series of ... Read More »
Attack on Government plan to extend copyright laws
18th December 2008
Former FT editor, Andrew Gowers, has criticised the Government’s plans to extend the term of copyright for performers from. He says the plans to extend the current term) was "silly and out of ... Read More »
UKIPO sticks to 4-step software patent test
18th December 2008
Despite a recent court ruling which was seen to be critical of its approach, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) will still use a previously formulated test on software patents. However, ... Read More »
London restaurant in trade mark dispute
18th December 2008
A London restaurant favoured by celebrities may have to change its name after the High Court ruled against it in a trade mark dispute. The Orient-Express Hotels group, owners of Hotel Cipriani, ... Read More »
Court of Appeal Accepts Software is Patentable
13th October 2008
The Court of Appeal has refused to accept the UK Intellectual Property Office's rejection of a patent for a piece of software in a move which experts say will open the door for more software ... Read More »
New Trade Mark Rules
6th October 2008
From the 1st October, the process of registering a trade mark has been streamlined so that applications are automatically open to challenge, or opposition, for two months instead of three. Trade ... Read More »
Schools Design Challenge Finals 2008
2nd June 2008
The Silverstone Innovation Centre Schools Design Challenge is aimed at students aged 11-18. Students can enter in a range of categories which fit their strengths and interests, from desiging a ... Read More »
New Innovation Reduces Medical Accidents
7th May 2008
An invention to help reduce accidents in hospitals and laboratories is a step closer to commercial success after entrepreneur Dr Anant Ghelani has teamed up with ProspectIP to develop his product ... Read More »
British Library launches onlines courses
16th April 2008
The Business & IP Centre within the British Library in London provides support and information on all aspects of business and intellectual property for innovators and entrepreneurs - from free ... Read More »
Innovation Award sponsored by ProspectIP
15th April 2008
The Medilink Innovation Day and Business Awards 2008 was held on Thurday 3rd April. ProspectIP sponsored "Innovation Award" which was awarded to Sallis Healthcare. The award is given for the ... Read More »
High Court rules against UKIPO in patent case
20th March 2008
The High Court has overturned a decision by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) which rejected a patent application as being nothing more than software. The UKIPO have responded to the ... Read More »
Dr John Beacham's Lecture
22nd January 2008
ProspectIP Distinguished LectureThe ProspectIP Distinguished Lecture, supported by the 2008 East Midlands iFestival, was delivered by the highly experienced champion of innovation, Dr John Beacham ... Read More »
Changes in Trademark Law
3rd October 2007
Changes in the Trademark Laws came into force on 1st October 2007. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) will no longer refuse trademark applications on the grounds that it might conflict ... Read More »