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In conjunction with ideas21 we are delighted to announce that we are continuing to offer free Intellectual Property Clinics in 2010 with advice sessions held monthly at the Bristol Central Library (as part of Bristol City Council's theme "Our City: Ambitious Together - supporting the growth of an enterprise culture").

If you would like further information or would like to book an appointment at one of our sessions then please contact ideas21 by telephone on 020 8780 9017, or by email on bristolip@ideas21.co.uk

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BREAKING NEWS!

.CO domain names are now available as a global sunrise issue. However, they are only available to the owners and licensees of registered trademarks for the domain names in question until 10 June 2010. The trademark must have been registered before 30 July 2008 anywhere in the world.

Contact us for further information

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We have relocated to larger premises. On 1st March 2010 we moved to our new address: Handsome I.P. Ltd., The Innovation Centre, Carpenter House, Broad Quay, BATH, BA1 1UD. Our phone number has also changed to 0845 643 5799. The Innovation Centre is part of the University of Bath.

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The UK Patent Office (IPO) has announced that its official fees will increase from 6th April 2010. For instance, the fee for requesting an official search will increase from 100 pounds to 150 pounds and the fee for requesting substantive examination will increase from 70 pounds to 100 pounds. More significantly, renewal fees will increase. For instance, the first one, due at the end of the fourth year, will increase from 50 pounds to 70 pounds and the last one, due at the end of the nineteenth year, will increase from 400 pounds to 600 pounds. If you have any queries or want to know how to beat the increase in renewal fees and pay only the present, lower, renewal fees then please call us now.

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Handsome I.P. became Handsome I.P. Ltd. on 1st October, 2009

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We presented a seminar "Understanding Intellectual Property" at Bristol Library on 15 September, 2009. Due to the interest we will organise another similar seminar in the new year. Meanwhile, in association with ideas21 , the one-to-one IP Clinics continue at Bristol Library. See above for details.

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Throughout the year Handsome I.P. run I.P. Clinics hosted and organised by Business Link at the Innovation Centre, University of Exeter and at Yeovil Innovation Centre where pre-booked 45 minute one-to-one meetings providing free advice and information to members of the public are held. If you are interested in this please contact Lloyd Brina or John Tregaskes at Business Link.

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Handsome I.P. attended various IP Awareness Seminars during 2008, including Manchester, Weston-Super-Mare and Newbury, where we participated in short one-to-one meetings providing free advice and information to members of the public.

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Lewis Hands attended an I.P. seminar hosted and organised by Wragge & Co. in Bristol on 4 June, 2008 which discussed recent case law relating to registered designs and trade marks.

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We attended the Innovation Forum run by the South West Science and Industry Council at Bristol Zoo on 23 May, 2008.

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Handsome I.P. attended the Business Start-Up Exhibition at the London Excel Centre 25-26 April, 2008.

London Agreement

 

 

 




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