January 2012
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Student Faces Extradition to USA for Copyright Infringement
A British student can be extradited to the USA to face charges of copyright infringement, a court ruled recently. Richard O’Dwyer, who is 23 and studies at Sheffield Hallam University, is likely to ...27 January 2012
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The Business Show Swindon 2012
SH&P will be attending The Business Show Swindon 2012 at STEAM on 1st February 2012. Members of our team will be on hand to provide intellectual property advice and commercial guidance first hand. ...20 January 2012
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Starbucks Amongst Companies Sued for Patent Infringement
Mobile commerce and mobile payments in particular will be the next big thing in retail, but some well-known brands are facing patent infringement lawsuits for their mobile apps. In a recent move in ...18 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Which Regions of the UK are the Most Innovative?
Analysis of data obtained from the European Patent Office relating to the filing of European patent applications by UK applicants gives an insight into which regions of the country are the most in ...16 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Google Buys More Patents from IBM
Google has added to its patent portfolio by purchasing patents and patent applications from IBM, one of the biggest companies in the world. The latest acquisition will add nearly 200 patents to the ...11 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Will the Computer Games Industry Benefit from Intellectual Property Reform?
The Hargreaves Report of 2011 set out a number of recommendations to improve the landscape for businesses in the UK when it comes to intellectual property, including patents, trade marks and copyright ...09 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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BlackBerry’s BBM faces Trade Mark Challenge
It is one of the most popular messaging systems in the world, but Research in Motion (RIM) is facing a legal challenge over its name. The BlackBerry service is known and has been marketed as BBM (sho ...06 January 2012
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Medical Innovation: Emerging Economies Catching Up
A recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has suggested that developed economies must continue to innovate in the medical field if they want to stay ahead of emerging markets. The report, called ...28 January 2011
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SH&P Involved in Record-Breaking Guitar Jam
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins (SH&P) has been instrumental in protecting the technology behind a brand new multi-functional amplifier from market leaders Orange Music Electronic Company Limited (O ...26 January 2011
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Is Google Falling Behind in the Patent Stakes?
With so much technology development going on, we’re used to seeing big players like Apple and Microsoft applying for hundreds of new patents every year. As one of the biggest names in the internet s ...24 January 2011
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