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AdamsonJones, a firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, has helped more Nottinghamshire companies protect their inventions overseas through the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) than any other rival firm of patent attorneys in the county, statistics suggest. Statistics from WIPO show that since 2015


AdamsonJones, which has offices in Nottingham, Leicester and London, has had 24 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent applications – a system that helps applicants seeking patent protection internationally – published on behalf of Nottinghamshire companies. This is more than double that of other local patent attorneys, according to the WIPO statistics.


‘PCT applications are a great way to help companies ensure their innovations are provisionally protected at an early stage’


A PCT application can be filed 12 months after filing an


initial UK patent application and provides applicants the opportunity to defer filing patent applications directly in overseas countries - and incurring substantial official fee and translation costs - for 18 months. A PCT application therefore gives companies two-and-a-half-years to gain necessary investment and decide in which countries they want to progress patent applications.


AdamsonJones has had 24 PCT patent applications since 2015, more than any other local patent attorneys, according to the WIPO statistics


Simon Cooper, Managing Director and patent


attorney at AdamsonJones, said: “PCT applications are a great way to help companies ensure their innovations are provisionally protected at an early stage. “We pride ourselves on our work with local SMEs


and I’m delighted that the WIPO statistics confirm this. “The fact that we have had substantially more PCT


applications published on behalf of Nottinghamshire companies than any other firm of patent attorneys highlights our experience of working with local SMEs to protect their innovation overseas.”


Building a presence in Leicester


A leading East Midlands architecture practice, Franklin Ellis Architects, has announced the opening of a Leicester office, bringing with it several new jobs to the city. The firm has taken a space


within the LCB Depot on Rutland Street - a creative hub at the heart of Leicester's Cultural Quarter – and is the company’s second office having been in Nottingham for nearly 25 years. The move follows the firm’s


continued work in Leicester and Leicestershire including its contribution on nearby Leicester City Hall and the Leicester Mercury building. The firm has invested in the city to be closer to its expanding portfolio of work in the area. The Leicester team currently


includes three architects and Franklin Ellis aims to introduce a further eight positions over the next three years, including architect and technician roles. David Franklin, Partner at Franklin


Ellis Architects, said: “We have had our sights on Leicester for a while and have been looking for the right premises. Now that we have found them it’s fantastic to have a permanent presence in the city. “As we are already very active in


the area, opening a Leicester office was a natural step for us and we want to be a part of the incredible dynamism and creativity within the


L-R: David Franklin and Ian Burgess from Franklin Ellis Architects outside the new Leicester office


city, a place where there are a significant number of exciting opportunities to get involved in. We are really pleased to be


embedding ourselves into the area and to be providing employment opportunities. It’s an exciting time for Franklin Ellis Architects.”


IN BRIEF


Rugby club unveils newly-badged stand


Leicester Tigers and construction company Breedon Group have unveiled The Breedon Stand at Welford Road stadium, celebrating the organisations’ new three-year commercial deal. Breedon Group, based in


North Leicestershire, has been an official partner for England’s most successful rugby club for the past two seasons. The new deal sees the


stadium’s South Stand – which was first built in the 1920s – branded by the Breedon Group alongside kit sponsorship, player appearances and image rights until the 2021/22 campaign. The Breedon Stand is the


stadium’s oldest stand and accommodates 8,500 supporters split between bench seating and terrace standing. Leicester Tigers Commercial


Director Andrea Pinchen said: “For all associated with the club, The Breedon Stand represents the strong history, heritage and success of this club. “Breedon Group and Leicester


Tigers share a lot of the same values. All at the club are looking forward to a prosperous and successful future working with Breedon for years to come.”


Self-storage firm makes move into Yorkshire


A self-storage company based in Derby has opened its seventh depot, expanding over the county boundary into Yorkshire. BE Webbe has opened its


latest facility – at a cost of £1.3m – in Rotherham. The company, based on


Mansfield Road, Derby, bought the Woodlands Works, on Mangham Road, Rotherham, in December, from a staircase maker which relocated to bigger premises. The company will operate


from Unit One, and has created 20,000sq ft of storage space, comprising 105 individual units ranging in size from 15sq ft to 170sq ft. Phase two, planned to


operate in April next year, will double the storage space available. Director Richard Blount said:


“There is a definite need for such a self-storage facility in the Rotherham area. We are catering for anybody who has anything to store, whether it’s personal and home effects, business or archive items.” BE Webbe has two self-


storage facilities in Derby and others at Burton, Long Eaton, Nottingham and Sutton-in- Ashfield.


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