Patent House Blog

You’ve created a unique invention, and you think that it has the power to change the market. But you’re worried that someone else may monopolise the profit from, or even take credit for, your invention.   Understandably, you want to ensure that you receive the credit for your idea. And with a patent, you can.  A […]

We know that intellectual property comes in all different forms – but does it also vary in duration? Copyright in the UK will generally last for the creator’s lifetime plus 70 years following their death, with a few variations. In fact, any member state of the Berne Convention will have a copyright lasting for at […]

If you’ve created something original (such as a poem, play, or invention), then it belongs to you, and is classed as your intellectual property. However, this is only when the idea is put into a tangible form. Ideas alone are not protected under intellectual property protection laws. If your idea is used by someone else […]