Idea Protection

Depending on the genesis and context of your invention and the companies or institutions which support, employ or fund you, various conflicts of interest may arise, and it's important to be aware of ...

The Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is a piece of government legislation which allows those people who are inventors, writers, musicians, or film makers to protect their work from ...

Also known as confidentiality agreements or confidential disclosure agreements, NDAs can take a number of forms depending on the context in which they are used. From an inventor’s point of view, an ...

While the UK patent system is based on 'first to file' rather than 'first to invent', keeping a notebook or logbook can still be useful for an inventor. This article also looks at the misconception ...

A common plan for inventors taking their products to market is to secure a licensing agreement with an existing manufacturer or retailer which would produce and/or market the product in return for ...

Inventors ‘going it alone’ often need distinctive brand names and identities for their products to set them apart from the competition and to highlight the specific benefits they offer. A trademark — ...

A basic understanding of copyright is worthwhile for inventors, since whilst it doesn't cover inventions, copyright plays an important part in the creation and use of work such as brochures, ...

An important phase in making the progress from inventor to entrepreneur is to understand your invention as a product, part of a market. Evaluating the value of your invention as a product, by ...