Lighter Side Articles
The Boeing 747
Forty years ago last February, one of the world’s most recognisable aircraft made its maiden flight. It was the first wide-body airliner,...
20th May 2009 | Lighter Side
Going, going, gone?
Online auction websites can provide amateurs with an easy way of making a quick buck. But, are they the appropriate forum for selling IP, asks...
20th May 2009 | Lighter Side
What's in a name?
A company’s name, as any IP professional will tell you, can make or break customer reaction and market success. Perhaps that’s why...
2nd April 2009 | Lighter Side
The paper cup
The paper cup, which has just celebrated its 100th birthday, is such a familiar item that we forget the strangeness of the concept. After all,...
2nd April 2009 | Lighter Side
Survival of the fittest
What should you do when your biggest rival poaches your most creative employee? Why not try suing them for stealing your ideas? It worked for...
27th January 2009 | Lighter Side
The Rubik's Cube
In 1974, a Hungarian architect and design lecturer named Ernö Rubik created a device to explore his fascination with space. It consisted of a...
27th January 2009 | Lighter Side
The most powerful sports brand
With the Beijing Olympics on everyone’s minds at this year’s INTA conference in Berlin, we asked...
12th September 2008 | Lighter Side
Give me an A?
As the Business Software Alliance begins its latest crackdown on unauthorised use of computer fonts, Richard Brass wonders...
12th September 2008 | Lighter Side
Patents that changed the world: Picture this
For multinationals in the information age, teleconferencing has become as vital as email, enabling managers in every part of the world to keep...
29th May 2008 | Lighter Side
Monumentally challenged
As the Egyptian government prepares a law requiring royalties to be paid for the reproduction of its ancient monuments, Richard Brass...
28th May 2008 | Lighter Side

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