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Social media has become an integral part of marketing strategy for consumer products, with many phrases, straplines and brands being devised specifically for targeted campaigns and used with a hashtag.

A hashtag is simply a way for people to search for conversations on Twitter relating to a particular topic. Brand owners who want to generate a buzz on Twitter around their brand can run a campaign for people to use a particular hashtag when discussing their product or business, making it possible for clever marketers to use phrases or words as part of a particular campaign. But in a highly competitive world how does a brand owner protect the effort put into such campaign branding? And, if they protect it, how do they control it?

The Intellectual Property Office's Webmarking of patented products – business guidance is set out below:

A network of companies throughout Gloucestershire and Herefordshire has been involved in developing a revolutionary new baby buggy concept.

In recent years Non-Practising Entities (NPE’s) have grown significantly with one particular type – the Patent Troll - receiving a lot of notoriety in the media. But what exactly are NPE’s and how do you ensure your patent strategy is best placed to protect you against these patent trolls?

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Protecting your IP will obviously require spending money, so why would you do so?  We've looked at six benefits why you should consider investing in the protection of your IP...