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1976: The Price of a Patent | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
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9:34Now Playing"Let me tell you, it's not going to be cheap, and it's not going to be easy."
How do you get a patent for your new invention, how much does it cost, and how long will it take?Luke Casey visits 25 Southmapton Buildings, London, home of the UK Patent Office, to find out. He peruses the Patent Library, meets one of the dreaded patent examiners, and tots up the final price for a 16 year patent.
Finally, Luke visits Clarence, Fred and George - a trio of Black Country friends with a passion for fishing, who have recently invented a new sliding float attachment. They call it the "Depth Master," the Patent Office has given it the rather more prosaic title: Patent Number 1364481: Improvements in Rod and Line Means For Anglers.
Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, 22 November, 1976.
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