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Non-fungible tokens are the latest fashion in the cyber world. Building on blockchain technology, NFTs may be a new way to exploit intellectual property rights.

Full-service intellectual property law firm, Wynne-Jones IP, has formed a new, dedicated Designs Team to help designers, content creators and innovators get expert advice in an often overlooked and much under-used area of intellectual property.

The number of patent applications for inventions relating to Artificial Intelligence  “AI” is growing fast! But, can artificial intelligence be patented at the European Patent Office? The answer is both yes... and no.

Wynne- Jones IP are proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week which takes place from Monday 10^th May to Sunday 16^th May 2021.

The Coronavirus pandemic has created new global challenges with many people suffering from increased stress and anxiety. Wynne-Jones IP are making a real effort to ensure staff feel supported and making both physical and mental wellness a priority.

Russell Marker, Carl Djerassi and start-up company Syntax transformed the lives of women allowing for more freedom, choice and the progression of equal rights. Today, 70 years after its creation, the contraceptive pill is taken by more than 3.1 million women in the UK. 

The history of the now commonplace device is a rich tapestry of scientific minds, a desire to explore the unknown and relieve human suffering, an architect, and a drunken dog. But it was two salesman and a start-up company that made the greatest medical invention of all time accessible to the masses and paved the way for vaccination programmes, like the one we see in the fight against Covid-19 today, to be rolled out in large scales.

Entrepreneurs and small businesses play a critical role in the economy and this year World Intellectual Property Day focus’ on how they can use intellectual property (IP) rights to build “stronger, more competitive and resilient businesses.”

Some of the world’s best-known inventions and brands are the products of inventors and entrepreneurs who were savvy enough to protect their ideas. This week, to mark World IP Day we’ll be looking at five of our favourites, beginning with Thomas Edison.