INNOVATION & NEW TECHNOLOGY FEATURE
PROTECTING INNOVATION AND IDENTITY THROUGH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
COMPANIES IN THE ENERGY SECTOR, AND THE WIND ENERGY SECTOR IN PARTICULAR, INVEST A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY IN DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES.
These innovations can help to distinguish one company from the competition, and drive the industry forward, and it is important that these companies consider protecting their investment.
EXPERIENCE Dummett Copp LLP are a firm of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys based near the Suffolk coast. They have particular experience in the renewable energy sector and have been on the judging panel for the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) Innovation Awards for a number of years. They are able to advise on all aspects of intellectual property including obtaining patent protection for innovative new products and registering brand names as trade-marks.
PATENTS
Patents can be used to protect ideas or inventions of a technical nature. These innovations may not only lie in the equipment used to harness and generate energy, such as wind turbines, but may involve control systems, associated safety or monitoring equipment or methods of installation, and often an invention will consist of an improvement to a known product or process.
A granted patent gives the owner exclusive rights over the invention and allows the owner to take legal action against anyone who uses the invention without their permission. Patent protection can, therefore, provide a monopoly right, which will give any business an advantage in an increasingly competitive market place. In addition, a patent is a property right which can be bought and sold, or licensed to another company, and which can form a key part of the assets of a company.
TRADE MARKS Companies may also consider registration of their company name or product name as a trade mark. A trade mark gives brand recognition and helps guarantee the origin and quality of goods or services. Registering a trade mark gives the owner the exclusive right to use the mark for the goods or services for which it is registered, and allows them to take action against another company who is using a mark that that is the same as or is confusingly similar to their trade mark. A registered trade mark may, therefore, be a valuable asset to a business.
DUMMETT COPP LLP
www.dummett.com
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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