Recent content by 5abi

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    Need advice on injection moulding and manufacturing in the UK

    I have a product that I would like to get manufactured in the UK. It is a plastic product for which I need tooling and manufacturing services. Can anyone please recommend good tooling and manufacturing companies that they have used? I would like to keep this in the UK for the time being until my...
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    Can I patent an idea in the UK which is already patented in the US

    very conflicting information here. I do not plan to patent an idea rather a product however, in my research I found that the product already exists in the US but only protected with US patents. I have done a search myself and there seems to be no protection outside the US, however I am not an...
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    Turning your idea into a product

    Came across a US article about turning your idea into a product. Please search entrepreneur.com for 5 Steps for Turning Your Idea Into a Product I cannot post URLs yet. Is this still applicable in the UK? Some good advice here but I started to work on my idea on my computer and...
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    Can I patent an idea in the UK which is already patented in the US

    I have a product idea that I want to pursue very seriously. I am just drawing it out and getting a CAD done for the product after which I plan to do 3d prototype. I did a quick search and apparently a similar product is already patented in the US. The patent was awarded or finalised this...
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    starting a restaurant with no prior experience

    Hi all I'd like to start a small restaurant but I have no prior experience. I have never worked in one either. Is the learning curve going to be a problem? I would like to learn ops, finance, employment, sourcing equipment, how to get a loan etc. Can someone please guide me or point me in...
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    viral video ad and using UK high street store logos

    If I am signed up to their affiliate program, isnt that permission enough?
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    viral video ad and using UK high street store logos

    Hi I am planning on getting a viral video created for a marketing campaign for my website. I want to use UK high street store logos. About 20 or so logos. Is there a legal issue with using these logos if I am running an affiliate marketing website?
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    starting up a company.. need advice

    Thank you so much for your advice. I do already own the domain names, I have had them for ages. Both .co.uk and com versions :) Does anyone have a take on PR companies big and small? I have no knowledge in this area. What do they do for you? How much do they cost? What PR companies good for...
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    starting up a company.. need advice

    Hi I did do a search about this but couldnt find anything relevant. I am on a mission to start a business online. I am very very new to this so please bare with me. I have the passion, and drive and enthusiam to do this now after so many redundancies, failed attempts and plain old...