Chris Myant – Intellectual Property Office blog (original) (raw)
Chris Myant has been a journalist all his working life, becoming more and more fascinated by those who strike out with something new, something original, something that can change their lives, something that says to others: if I can do it so can you.
FSW - creating a 'stir' in the welding industry
Posted by: , Posted on: 31 August 2017 -Categories: Business, Innovation, IP research, Licensing, Patents
Hand-crafted ash, aluminium and leather are what makes a Morgan car stand out from their competitors.
Breaking the boundaries of science in Glasgow
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 22 March 2017 -Categories: Patents
If you were told that optical tweezers are single beam gradient force traps you would probably be none the wiser.
The tool that torques to itself
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 1 February 2017 -Categories: Patents
You’ve just bought the carbon fibre bike of your dreams, all £3,000 worth of it. Then, tightening up the seat post bracket, you hear a nasty little cracking sound.
Tooling up to transform the building trade
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 5 January 2017 -Categories: Patents
Half a dozen tool companies dominate world markets. None are small fry. Their development departments are sizeable, their market presence strong.
Patently a concrete idea
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 5 May 2016 -Categories: Innovation, Patents
Watching a concrete shelter being blown up is an interesting if slightly bizarre experience. We are not talking about another attempt to dynamite the indestructible remains of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall.
Patenting an all-round view
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 16 February 2016 -Categories: Digital, Patents
Ever heard of the Paramount sci-fi series Extant? If not, check it out. You’ll see some film helped on its way by a young company in Edinburgh.
The Welsh dragon goes green
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 29 September 2015 -Categories: Patents
Coal was once king in Cardiff. Those days are long gone. But there are some who hope that the Welsh capital may yet again be home to an enterprise exporting energy around the world.
May the tent be with you
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 9 June 2015 -Categories: Business, Patents
It is all his grandmother’s fault. There’s a Star Wars quality to the sight of half a dozen of his Tentsile tree tents floating mid-air in the woods.
Wheels of creativity
Posted by: Chris Myant, Posted on: 9 March 2015 -Categories: Design, Patents
When are Prada, Gucci and Armani going to try their arts on the wheelchair? Creating from the front wheels to the backrest, a glorious fashion statement, rather than an unavoidable announcement of medical need?