Patents and trade marks – how much do YOU want to know?

It’s rare for a patent attorney to become fully qualified – to become both a Chartered Patent Attorney (CPA) and a European Patent Attorney (EPA) – in less than four years. Many people take six years or more, and that’s on top of a first degree and often a doctorate in science or engineering.

(It’s a similar story if you want to qualify as a trade mark attorney.)

So how much of this professional expertise do you want to pick up?

The answer may be “none – that’s what we’re paying you for.” And that’s fine. We’ll guide you accordingly.

But if you do want to learn about intellectual property protection, think you’d be happier if you understood what your attorneys were doing, or you just want to do more to keep the costs down, we’re happy to help you with that too.

Basic facts about intellectual property

What is Intellectual Property?
What is Intellectual Property Protection?
What are IPR?
What is Intellectual Property Exploitation?

Further reading on Intellectual Property

Have a read of our sections on patents, trade marks, designs and copyright. These answer some basic questions on IP protection, such as:

• How do I register a patent?
• How long does trade mark protection last?
• What’s the difference between registering a design and a trade mark?
• What sort of Intellectual Property is protected by copyright?