Protecting intellectual property

by | Jun 27, 2023 | Business Support | 0 comments

Having the right type of intellectual property protection helps you stop people stealing or copying: the names of your products or brands; your inventions; the design or look of your products; and things you write, make or produce. Copyright, patents, designs and...

New powers for charities

by | Jun 19, 2023 | Business Support | 0 comments

From 14 June 2023, the latest set of changes mandated by the Charities Acts 2022 came into force. Changes now in place include simplified legal requirements that charities must comply with before selling, transferring or leasing land, and new statutory powers to...

What you can and cannot patent

by | Jun 12, 2023 | Business Support | 0 comments

The GOV.UK website offers the following guidance if you are considering a patent application. A UK patent may help if you want to take legal action against someone who uses your invention without your permission. For example, if they sell or manufacture your product...

Voluntary “give-aways”

by | Jun 6, 2023 | Business Support | 0 comments

In a recent post we warned of the likely loss of billing opportunities if you give away service advice just to demonstrate how informed you are. In this post we outline when it may be appropriate to volunteer information or other free offers in order to secure...

Involuntary “give-aways”

by | May 30, 2023 | Business Support | 0 comments

If you sell services, rather than supply goods, this usually involves you providing advice for a fee. If your advice is sought after, the amount you can charge for your service(s) may be considerable. Which is why you should be wary of giving away your advice FOC. Why...