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BFIIN
2000 Award Winner
Mandy, who was previously a graphic
designer, has patented her unique inventions for
protection. V&A Marketing Ltd in Cardiff sells
the Anywayup Cup to 70 countries worldwide and
it is licensed for sale in the United States.
Mandy also invented The Haberman Feeder which
is licensed for sale abroad.
Sponsored by The Patent Office and Fair Play London,
the event highlights the creative ideas of women
at a time when patent applications in Britain
are at an all-time high.
Many of the women who competed for the awards
have patented their inventions to deter people
from copying them and claiming them as their own.
“I have had a brilliant term as British Female
Inventor of the Year. The Award attracted a great
deal of free publicity both in the press and on
television. This has been a direct benefit to
both sales of my product, the Anywayup cup, and
to me personally. Most significantly, the title
provided me with a platform from which to urge
for much needed changes to the patent system.
Public perception of inventors has always been
of eccentric, bow-tie clad boffins essentially
male. Before the competition I thought that, as
a female inventor, I was out there on my own but
I was wrong. The event has been a great opportunity
to network with other like-minded women and make
new friends”. Mandy Haberman - BFIY 2000
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PREMIER
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British Inventors Show
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