Category: Events

Russell IP Presents Sound IP: Our Songs Of 2025 Before we wrap up for Christmas, we’re excited to share something a little different from the Russell IP team: Sound IP, our first-ever end-of-year playlist. Sound IP brings together the tracks we love, the songs that inspire us, and the music that keeps us going through a year of supporting innovation. It’s a small way to get to know the people behind the patents – one song at a time. You can dive into the playlist here. Read on to find out what inspired our picks. Iain Russell’s Song Of 2025 […]

UK IPO Fee Changes 2026 – What You Need To Know The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has announced that its official fees (fees paid to the UK IPO by applicants) will increase from 1 April 2026. This is the first major adjustment to the UK IPO’s fees for several years and will affect fees for patents, trade marks, registered designs and unregistered designs. Overview Of The UK IPO Fee Changes 2026 According to the UK IPO, the average fee increase will be 25%, though the specific increase depends on the intellectual property (IP) right involved and the particular fee. Our calculations […]

Showcasing More Surrey IP Russell IP is based in Surrey, part of South East England. Although Russell IP works with companies all over the world, we have numerous local clients whose innovations we help protect. The area is home to many businesses, designers, entrepreneurs and others who develop technologies in lots of different technical fields. This blog post looks at some Surrey- and Hampshire-based companies and their patent portfolios. The picture above was taken by Russell IP Founder and Director Iain Russell in the village of Albury. Xcience Xcience is a clean-tech engineering consultancy, with a particular focus on energy-storage […]

Russell IP at CIPA Congress 2025: AI and IP The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) hosted its annual Congress on 9 October 2025. This year’s meeting took place in Bristol, and the theme was “IP & AI”. The event included sessions on a wide range of AI-related topics with an intellectual property (IP) focus, including: The disruptive impact of AI; AI and the function of the Intellectual Property Office; and Drafting international patent applications for inventions with AI features. CIPA Congress 2025 was fully booked, with delegates attending from many different backgrounds and areas of IP practice. Among the […]

UKRI Creative Industries Investor Database: A Guide for Creative Start-Ups Connecting Creative Start-Ups with the Right Investors UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Government body which directs UK research funding, has published a database of investors who are aligned with the creative industries. The database helps creative entrepreneurs, start-up founders and early-stage businesses identify investors who are aligned with their particular creative specialisms – whether that’s fashion, film, TV and video, music and radio, games, architecture or any of a range of other creative sub-sectors. What the UKRI Creative Investor Database Includes As noted in this UKRI post, the database […]

Iain Russell and Emily Teesdale named Notable Practitioners in Managing IP’s IP STARS 2025 We are pleased to announce that Iain Russell, Founder and Director of Russell IP, has been recognised in Managing IP’s IP STARS as a Notable Practitioner in 2025. This is testament to Iain’s reputation within the patent profession for providing high-quality, responsive and pragmatic advice to Russell IP’s clients, especially in the software, AI, machine learning and music technology sectors. Russell IP consultant Emily Teesdale has also been listed as a Notable Practitioner this year. Congratulations, Iain and Emily! To find out more about the IP […]

AI in IP: Introducing Our New Blog Post Series Welcome to AI in IP, a new series of blog posts sharing Russell IP Founder Iain Russell’s insights into the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in intellectual property (IP). As Chair of the AI Committee of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), Iain is a leading voice on how AI can be used in IP. The aim of this series is to highlight how AI can be used in IP, including in some less obvious areas. For example, we have used AI (carefully) to help us create this series of blog posts, […]

Financial Support Available For SME IP Audits The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) offers contributions of £2,250 (inc. VAT) to support SMEs in carrying out audits of their IP with the help of a qualified IP professional, such as Russell IP. This funding is provided via the UK IPO’s IP Audit scheme. How Does The IP Audit Scheme Work? A participating SME must contribute £750 (including VAT) towards the cost of a £3,000 (inc. VAT) IP Audit, and will receive an IP Audit report which includes recommendations, cost estimates and a suggested timeline for implementing the recommendations set out in the IP […]

Russell IP to Co-Lead Patents Rock Workshop What the Patents Rock Workshop Will Cover We are excited to announce that Iain Russell, Founder and Director at Russell IP, will be co-leading an exclusive workshop, Patents Rock: Strategies for Music Tech Innovators, alongside Russell IP client Rob Toulson, Founder of RT60. Iain is well known for his passion for music tech and patents, so is very much looking forward to being able to discuss both topics with others with shared interests. Russell IP has particular expertise in music tech patents; see our dedicated music tech offering, Patents Rock®, to find out […]

Greg Sach, Consultant Patent Attorney We are delighted to announce that Greg Sach has joined the Russell IP team as a Consultant Patent Attorney. Greg brings significant experience in software, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), and supports our plans for continued growth. For more information on Greg’s qualifications and experience, please see Greg’s profile on the Russell IP website. Welcome, Greg!