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Design rights in a post-Brexit Britain
Following on from Barker Brettell’s recent article summarising that the UK has joined the Hague International Design System – a…
Read MorePatently obvious: how to get the most out of your invention
This article was previously published in Med-Tech Innovation News March/April 2018 edition. 1. Where do you start in planning for…
Read MoreEU issues Draft Agreement on trade marks status post-Brexit
On 19th March 2018 the UK and the European Commission issued a Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from…
Read MoreNon-use trade mark cancellation actions in China – don’t forget to retain the original notification envelope!
In 2016, the Chinese trade mark office (CTMO) changed its practice relating to non-use cancellation actions for international trade marks…
Read MoreUK joins the Hague International Design System
The UK has now joined the Hague International Design System which provides a convenient one-stop-shop for initiating design protection in…
Read MoreA Blow to Broad Antibody-to-Target Claims – The USPTO Follows Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (Fed. Cir. 2017) and Issues New Guidance
Upon discovery of a novel biological target, for example in a newly characterised pathway, it is fairly common to attempt…
Read MoreUKIPO set to raise fees from April 2018
After consultation the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that there will be an increase in fees from 6…
Read MoreJapanese Design Data now on Designview at the European Union Intellectual Property Office
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) recently announced that design data from the Japanese Patent Office (JPO) is available…
Read MoreHow the law on unjustified threats might apply to online takedown schemes
A great deal of business is done via online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay. For IP rights owners it…
Read MoreOn your marks, get set, go … for changes at the UKIPO
This article was first published on Lexis®PSL IP on 11 September 2017. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL. Since the 1st October 2017, ‘virtual’ or ‘web’ marking of…
Read MoreAn update on software patentability in the US
The patentability of software inventions in the US has been developing in recent years following the game changing 2014 Supreme…
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