- By Buckinghamshire Business First
- 26 April, 2018
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From free webinars and innovation support to Stateside Skates’ local IP success story and a warning from Grumpy Cat!
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is an annual awareness building campaign to promote the role that patents, trademarks and copyright play in the day-to-day running of businesses, and to encourage innovation and creativity.
The value of IP – and seeking support
The story of Amersham-based Stateside Skates is a perfect one for World IP Day, as it documents the progress of a once small Buckinghamshire trader that is now an internationally recognised company, largely thanks to protecting their intellectual property and turning to DIT for export support.
Read the full story to see how mastering IP can lead to business growth >
Intellectual Property Office
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is always trying to find new and creative ways to share the Intellectual Property (IP) message.
That’s why they created IP Basics – IP made easy, a series of IP-based animations. This suite of 12 short animations breaks IP down into bite-sized chunks that clearly explain the different rights and how they can benefit businesses.
So whether you’re new to IP or just brushing up on your skills, or wondering how to distinguish your trade marks from your copyright, this is the perfect place for you to start.
If you design your own unique products then registering your design is easy and can cost as little as £60. This will protect you against copying and will aid your sales. See this short sketch for an introduction.
If you like this, don’t forget to check out the rest of the videos on the IPO YouTube Channel.
Free webinar for start-ups from IPO & others
A free webinar on 24th May brings together the IPO, HMRC and Companies House for a session aimed at pre-start/start ups. It offers a brief overview of the considerations a business needs to take when starting out.
Find out more and register here >
Warning from Grumpy Cat!
In case you wondered how serious – and costly - copyright infringement can be, beware the story of the business that was forced into a $700,000 compensation payment for the wrongful use of the likeness of Grumpy Cat – the permanently perturbed feline internet ‘sensation’.
Support to develop new ideas
Delve into the support on offer from Innovate UK, the Design Council, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Horizon 2020, the Patent Box and more.
