If you have an invention, you can protect it by having it patented. This stops competitors from using your invention without your permission and enables you to exploit your invention by selling it or licensing it without competitors copying it.
Vacuum cleaner tycoon James Dyson famously spent thousands of pounds on patents long before any of his products came to market, if he had not done so his unique cyclone technology could have been copied by rival manufacturers.
Any patent will be worthless if it can be proved your invention was already in the public domain so your invention must be kept secret until it is patented. If you need to allow a third party to see your invention before it is patented, we can draft confidentiality agreements to ensure that details of your invention are not unduly disclosed.
For more information on patents please visit the Patents Office at www.ipo.gov.uk.
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