Trade secrets are one of the oldest forms of IP protection. One of the best-kept secrets is the recipe for Irn Bru, hidden for 100 years. Background Irn Bru is a unique tasting carbonated soft drink created by A.G Barr…
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Case Study – Trade Secrets Bubblewrap Waffle
Intellectual Property: Bubblewrap Waffle A blend of old and new, Bubblewrap Waffle recreates a traditional Chinese delicacy with a top-secret twist on the recipe. Background Bubblewrap Waffle (Bubblewrap) recreates a historical street dessert from Hong Kong and brings it to…
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Case study – IP value in bankruptcy
Completely liquidated, ABG and B. Riley leveraged Barneys intellectual property to enter into a deal in which Saks Fifth Avenue-owner Hudson’s Bay Co. Is licensing the Barneys name for use in connection with its own business, hence, the “Barneys as…
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Case Study – Intellectual Property Mediation
(source UK IPO) A previous customer talks about how he felt when another party was possibly infringing his IP and how mediation worked for him. Mediation is a confidential matter and the customer mentioned within this case study is referred…
Case Study – Intellectual Property (IP) Crime
IP Crime includes: the application of trademarks to fake often faulty and substandard goods the provision of unlicensed copyright material online the fabrication and introduction into supply chains of dangerous patent rip-offs; and the application of stolen designs to clothing…
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Case Study – Orphan Works Licensing Scheme – Leeds Museums and Galleries
Case study Orphan works licensing scheme: Leeds Museums and Galleries Leeds Museums and Galleries wanted to make the most of its British Art collection. Reproducing the work of an artist with local connections led them to the orphan works…
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Charity Protects Homeless and Their Reputation
A recent UK survey by Shelter has reported over 300,000 people as homeless. Bristol-based charity called BillyChip has been formed to support the homeless nationally. Many homeless persons seeking support in the street are not given money to buy food…
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Registered Designs Rights Factsheet
A registered design protects the visual appearance of a product, part of a product, or its ornamentation. This can also apply to an industrial or handicraft item. This IP right gives protection for a product visual appearance including: ► lines…
Award CV Tech Innovator 2016 SMP
Awarded Most Advanced Independent Consultancy – Brighton & Hove [embeddoc url=”https://consult-smp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/award-CV-Tech-Innovator-2016-smp.pdf” download=”all” viewer=”google”]
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IP Reference for Clive Bonny
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/clive-bonny/6/4a1/264 Clive’s advice to me on trademarking and handling objections and disputes on my registered intellectual property has been succinct, relevant, accurate and timely. He is the best value advisor I’ve had as he does not charge for the expensive overheads billed by traditional…
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