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Technology patents: worth the paper they're printed on?

Last week, inventor Michael Wilcox stood outside of the Houses of Parliament and set fire to a patent for an 'innovative colour printing technology', claiming it had been made worthless after, he...

Budget 2012: Live text

Live updates of the Budget 2012 and the measures that will impact UK print as it happens.

Getting a patent is exciting, but there are plenty of risks

Having a patent is just like winning a fast-track to a roller coaster: you feel great walking past the queues waving your ticket, until you get on the ride, and then it is an unpredictable journey of...

Me & my... TyreF Coating Blanket

We all tend to enjoy a whinge about the morning commute to work, but DS Smith print manager Steve Harkins would appear to have a far worse ordeal than the vast majority and so more cause to complain:...

Vision Paper & Board makes dual appointments

Paper merchant Vision Paper & Board has appointed two new members of staff to help drive the business forward.

GI Solutions founder Ron Welch passes away

Ron Welch, founder of GI Solutions and Colorgraphic, has passed away

Orbis Print launches in York

A new design, print and web company has been launched in York by John Lloyd-Hughes, former business development manager of Leeds-based Resource Print Solutions.

Printed.com makes dual appointments to develop partnerships and online presence

Printed.com, the online presence for ordering print, has appointed two new members of staff to help drive the company's digital development and strategic partnerships.

Why Rapidity chose to go with the flow

Many printers now provide design and cross-media solutions. This firm felt it could be swimming against the tide unless it adapted accordingly

W2P expert Cox takes on MD role at Vpress

Having taken on the role of managing director at software developer Vpress, web-to-print (W2P) expert Tim Cox has said the company is on the "crest of an ever-expanding sector".