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  1. David Warrilow

    Patent application drafting & filing costs

    As a director of a firm of patent attorneys I know that we have charged £1000 to £5000 for a UK patent draft/filing depending on the level of complexity. £4000 is expensive (from my point of view) for something with no moving parts. I would expect it to be more in the £1000 to £1500 region.
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    Idea for an invention, no money. Where do I start?

    You may wish to go to this seminar next week at the British Library: http://www.londonip.co.uk/about-us/events/ We address it to people in your position; i.e. with a product/business idea but with no idea where to go or what to do about it. Stef covers working out if it is a commercially...
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    Can I patent an idea in the UK which is already patented in the US

    As a patent attorney I think this thread needs some clarity. No offence to any of the postees, but there is a lot of incorrect information and evidently a great deal of misunderstanding about patents. Let's take some of these assertions to task: You cant patent an idea, it needs to be a...
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    Intellectual Property Articles - Any Suggestions?

    Thanks PrestonLad. In respect of the confidentiality point probably the best free guide that exists is the UKIPO one. I'm not sure we could improve on that: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/nda.pdf As to your other suggestions we'll have a think and see what we can do. Cheers David
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    Intellectual Property Articles - Any Suggestions?

    Thanks very much for your suggestions - an interview might indeed be interesting. We'll have a think about the interviewee and might take you up on your offer re the IPO contact. eBay & Amazon issues are also a good suggestion - we often get enquiries about this. As to AdWords - we covered the...
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    Intellectual Property Articles - Any Suggestions?

    We have a monthly newsletter where we try to cover intellectual property (IP) issues that might be of interest to the subscribers. IP can be quite a dry subject, so many of the developments in law are unlikely to be of general interest! An article on the 'Top 5 IP Mistakes' proved to be very...
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    trademark question

    You need to check any name is free for use (and preferably registration). The reasons for this aer set out here: http://www.londonip.com/trademark_searching.html You can do free UK trademark searching here: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmtext/ A quick search for the string 'liberty' for marks...
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    Securing your company name?

    Registering a name at companies house doesn't give you any rights to use it or to stop anyone else using it. The only way to protect a name (without having traded so as to gain unregistered trademark or 'passing off' rights*) is to register the name as a trademark. Doing so provides exclusive...
  9. David Warrilow

    Invention

    The best free patent database is espacenet: http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP Many things that never made it to market are on espacenet. Our patent guide here might also be of help in explaining how it all works: http://www.londonip.com/Patent%20Guide.pdf Cheers David
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    Writing a claim for a patent application

    Hi Josh We are a firm of cost-effective patent attorneys. £4k does seem like a lot for a draft application, but it does depend on the complexity of the invention. If it is a relatively simple mechanical invention then costs with our firm are normally £1500+VAT or under. If you would like a...
  11. David Warrilow

    M&S Interflora judgement announced

    We have written a brief review of the case if anyone is interested in a summary (and a little opinion on the direction that the law has taken): http://www.londonip.com/trademarks_and_adwords.html Cheers David
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    end-to-end patent solution

    All firms of patent attorneys that I know of will see you through the whole process. Patent attorneys do not just write an applicaiton and leave you to get on with it. As to costs, they vary a lot depending on the complexity of the invention and the objections raised. As a rough guide the cost...
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    how to copyright/protect a product name/business idea

    That's not quite true. Patents essentially protect ideas - you have to be able to describe one way of making the invention work but the scope of protection can be much broader than just that one embodiment and can effectively protect the idea. Methods of playing games per se are not patentable...
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    Someone has stolen my company name

    It's difficult to know the best way forward without studying the situation in detail, but it may be that you need to get a trademark application in ASAP and send them a letter threatening passing off and trademark infringment. I'd suggest seeking professional advice as these situations are...
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    Gettinga Patent on an Existing Product

    As a patent attorney, I think a couple of points need to be clarified. You say it has been in the public domain. What do you mean by this? Has someone been free in law and equity to inspect the deivce and thereby understand how the invention works? If so then the invention could be considered...
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