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Stevens Hewlett & Perkins Training Day
Stevens Hewlett & Perkins has been an Industry Partner of the Bristol Chemical Synthesis Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in the School of Chemistry of the University of Bristol since its inception. ...18 May 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Tesco Forced to Pull New Range over Trade Mark Mistake
Supermarket giant Tesco has been forced to pull an entire range of own-brand toiletries from its shelves after discovering that the name it had chosen was already registered as a trade mark by a compa ...17 May 2012
Category News, Trade Marks
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New Additions to National Inventors Hall of Fame
The US-based National Inventors Hall of Fame has welcomed several new members to its ranks. In order to qualify, innovators need to hold a US patent that has significantly contributed to the welfare ...14 May 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Xbox Infringed Motorola Patents, says Ruling
A recent ruling from the United States International Trade Commission has found that Microsoft infringed four patents held by Motorola in the technology used in the Xbox 360. The ruling, which now g ...11 May 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Doh! Brewer Argues for Duff Beer Trade Mark
It is as much a part of the classic Simpsons cartoon as Marge’s blue hair and Bart’s toilet humour, and a German brewery has gone as far as the European Union (EU) court to argue it should own the ...08 May 2012
Category News, Trade Marks
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Twitter Opts for Novel Stance in Patent Ownership
Twitter, the social media site, has said that it is planning to introduce an Innovator’s Patent Agreement which will see patents remaining in the hands of the engineers and developers who are respon ...04 May 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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One Direction Faces Trade Mark Challenge
Having got through the stress of the X Factor and established a huge fan base across the world, boy band One Direction is facing a trade mark challenge from a US group who claim they have prior owners ...02 May 2012
Category News, Trade Marks
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Inventor’s no Mug as he waits for Trade Mark
A Wiltshire designer is waiting to hear if he can register a trade mark for “iMug”. Paul Spencer, who works for a design agency has created an interactive mug to help people relax on their tea b ...30 April 2012
Category News, Trade Marks
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“Father of Loud” Marshall Amp Inventor Dies
One of the best-known and best-loved inventors in the world of rock music died in early April. Jim Marshall was the inventor of the Marshall amp, used by professional and amateur musicians around th ...27 April 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright, Trade Marks
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Yahoo Files Patent Applications for E-Reader Adverts
Internet company Yahoo has filed two patent applications in the USA that relate to looking at the way adverts, could be integrated into e-book readers. The applications, which have been lodged with ...18 April 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
