The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is using the 10th edition of the International Classification of goods and services…
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Trade mark practice in Turkey
The Turkish authorities have announced that it will now be compulsory for trade mark applicants to specify the type of…
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“Patent box” tax reduction proposals The UK government is continuing to press ahead with its proposed “patent box” tax regime, under…
Read MoreEuropean Patent Office now issues second written opinions
The European Patent Office (EPO) has changed its practice when it acts as the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) for…
Read MoreAccelerated UK proceedings can assist with legal proceedings elsewhere
In the UK it is possible to request that court proceedings are expedited and a recent case has set out…
Read MorePotential change in the scope of trade mark protection
The Advocate General has provided his opinion on the questions referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union…
Read MoreTaking the initiative to minimise delays in UK and European patent prosecution
To some extent, applicants can readily control the speed of patent prosecution at both the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK…
Read MoreIncrease in number of top-level domain names
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), after six years of planning, finally approved plans to increase the…
Read MoreNew top level domain name
New .xxx Adult Entertainment Domain Name The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently approved the formation…
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