IP Insight

Edition 50, May 2011

Cracking ideas

Aardman, creators of national treasures Wallace & Gromit, have learnt how to retain their IP and profit from it.

Navigating the treacherous path from patent to profit

Once a patent is attained, patentees have two main options: licensing the idea to an external company, or manufacturing the product themselves.

Websites and the law

Des Burley of Martineu answers a few of the common myths when it comes to trading on-line.

Technology transfer to China - why worry?

Many European companies are keen to enter the Chinese market and develop long-term partnerships in China.

Calling all independent inventors

Researchers at the University of Wolverhampton are inviting independent inventors to take part in what is thought to be one of the largest surveys conducted into UK inventor activity.

Peer To Patent UK - Coming soon

Peer To Patent is an initiative based on an idea originally developed by Professor Beth Noveck from the New York Law School.

IP in the news

Another batch of IP related stories which have attracted media attention over the past month.

Your questions answered

Frequently asked questions about IP issues and strategies.