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Twitter Campaign Sparked Against Paperchase following Claims of Copyright Infringement Feb 26, 2010: An artist known as Hidden Eloise sparked a Twitter campaign against Paperchase after she posted “tweets” expressing her outrage at the stationary firm ignoring her claims of copyright infringement. Her complaints were picked up by thousands of followers on Twitter and within hours became one of the top trending topics globally.

James Dyson Award 2010 Feb 26, 2010: The challenge: design something that solves a problemYoung designers and engineers are brimming with creative ideas to change the world – it’s this ability to think differently that the James Dyson Award celebrates and encourages.

European Patent Forum and the European Inventor Award 2010 Feb 18, 2010: The European Patent Office, in co-operation with the Spanish EU Presidency, the European Commission and the Spanish Patent and Trade Mark Office, is organising the “European Patent Forum and the European Inventor Award 2010” to be held in Madrid on 28th and 29th April 2010

ideas21 member launches the world's first rear-view helmet with fully adjustable optic-system Feb 16, 2010: The world’s first motor-sport helmet with a built-in fully adjustable rear-view mirror system is being launched by ideas21 member, Reevu. The innovative and world-leading technology allows the wearer to view the road behind using a set of bullet-proof coated optics that are fully adjustable.

ideas21 response to UKIPO informal consultation Feb 15, 2010: In December 2009 the Patents Directorate of the Intellectual Property Office, bearing in mind the Governments environmental targets to reduce carbon emmissions, issued an informal consultation following an internal review of its printing and publishing policies and procedures. The main aims of the review were to:

Ideas North West Expo 2010 Feb 4, 2010: Lancashire-based innovation organisation Ideas North West is hosting its fifth annual North West Inventors' Expo sponsored by No Limits at Turf Moor Enterprise Haven on Saturday 20th March.

We Built Titanic - Seeking inventors and Designers Feb 2, 2010: Twenty Twenty Television is in production on a major international television series that will challenge a group of skilled men and women to rebuild and reconstruct integral parts of the legendary ship Titanic.
This new primetime series will explore an extraordinary era in Britain’s industrial history and bring to life elements of the truly remarkable task that was the construction of Titanic.

Twenty Twenty Television is looking for inventors, designers and engineers to form an on-screen team. These creative and dynamic

NEW Products wanted for BBC2 series - High Street Jan 29, 2010: Do you believe you’ve invented the next Dyson? Concocted a successor to Innocent Smoothies? Discovered the next Protect and Perfect face cream? Then the BBC wants to hear from you!

Ideal Home Inventor of the Year compeition Jan 20, 2010: The nationwide search for this year’s Ideal Home Show, ‘Home Inventor of the Year’ has begun, as Suzi Perry, gadget guru and TV presenter, officially calls upon all creative minds, product designers, gadgetiers and amateur home design inventors, to come up with the next best domestic home invention of 2010.