Welcome to this week’s blog. We always say at White Horse CAD that no day is the same. The clients, the projects, and the requests all vary, and that’s how we like it! The variety is no surprise given the range of industries we work with, including medical, healthcare, agriculture, Read more…
‘I have an idea for a new product but how do I start to protect it?’ This is a line from a recent conversation with a client. First things, first. Why apply for a patent? A patent is there to protect your Intellectual Property (IP). In our world, IP is Read more…
And here we are already, for this week’s fun fact. We say ‘already’ as it’s a busy week here in the office. Following the meticulous work on a patent application last week, we focus on tweaking the drawings accordingly. A patent is only as good as its first claim. Having Read more…
Welcome to this week’s Fun Fact. Regardless of your car of choice, you will be familiar with the product item in the spotlight. A Volvo employee invented the three-point seat belt in modern vehicles. But do you know the company gave the patent to other carmakers… free of charge? Volvo Read more…
For this Friday’s fact, we need to look no further than our fingertips. Do you know Christopher Sholes invented the QWERTY keyboard in 1873? It takes its name from the first six letters on the top left of your keyboard. The theory is during the development of typewriters, the layout of Read more…
We are inspired by an everyday item for this week’s Friday Fact. Can you guess what it is from these clues? This item has many practical uses on earth and in space. It was invented by a Swiss electrical engineer named George de Mestral. It was inspired on a walk Read more…
One question we often get asked when we design a new product for a client is, “Can this be patented?”. White Horse CAD’s response to this is “there may be some features on the design that could be protected, but we suggest you talk to a patent attorney to get Read more…
Protecting your Intellectual Property Protecting your Intellectual Property (IP) can be an expensive task! Did you know… White Horse CAD can help you reduce your costs! Most of the costs associated with protecting your IP are unavoidable legal expenses, but some are related to creating the required illustrations (mosaics), or Read more…