The spectacular rise in the number of graphene-associated international patent filings* over the last decade highlights the world’s ever-increasing interest…
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Stats show healthy growth for global innovation
Recently published annual reports from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM)…
Read MoreElectric vehicles – opportunity or infrastructure nightmare?
Electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle ownership is soaring and the recent release of several government transport infrastructure plans and…
Read MoreIs “True Top 4” a good deal for patentees?
One of the key questions regarding the unitary patent was answered last month, when the European Patent Office (EPO) formally…
Read MoreProposed changes for the Community Trade Mark system
The European Parliament, Council and Commission has now agreed to changes to the Trademark Directive 2008/95/ EC (Directive) and the…
Read MoreMaking your intangible assets work harder
Many businesses file for patents, designs and trade marks without a longer-term plan to re-assess the need for these Intellectual…
Read MoreLaunch of the Open Register of Patent Ownership
Last week, the Open Register of Patent Ownership (ORoPO) was launched, in the aim of creating a user-friendly and freely…
Read MoreDesigns for the future – practical advice for filing international design applications
The US and Japan recently joined the Hague System that provides for international protection of industrial designs, to take the…
Read MoreNew gTLDs update – does “.sucks” suck?!
Following our previous articles concerning the new gTLD releases, it is clear that the Internet is changing. Hundreds of new domain name extensions, or generic top-level domains (gTLDs), are starting to appear online and it is important that brand owners are ready for these changes.
Read MoreBreaking news – US and Japan sign up to Hague Agreement on designs
In good news for creative businesses, there has been progress made with extending the options available under the Hague system…
Read MoreAn easy route to patent protection in Morocco – just extend your European patent
A new option for obtaining patent protection will soon be available in Morocco, which will allow the rights there to…
Read MoreChina is slowly opening the doors to the protection of retail services
The Chinese trade mark office (CTMO) has announced that as of January 1, 2015 it will now accept trade mark…
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