One of the key questions regarding the unitary patent was answered last month, when the European Patent Office (EPO) formally…
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3D printing – an amazing process for manufacture or a hornet’s nest for copies?
The advent of affordable 3D printers has meant that almost anyone with the will can now print three dimensional articles…
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 MoreEverything is awesome for Lego
Lego has won a lengthy trade mark battle after the General Court ruled that the Lego man is held to…
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 MoreCheers to beers
Monday 15 June 2015 is being designated “Beer Day Britain” in an initiative encouraging those involved in the industry to…
Read MoreWhen the sky became off limits: the Sky v Skype decision
The long-running battle initiated by Sky UK against the Microsoft-owned company Skype for the use of “SKY” in its mark…
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 MoreDo you want to sell your patent to Google?
Google Inc. has recently announced what it calls a “Patent Purchase Promotion”, inviting patent owners to offer to sell their…
Read MoreBarker Brettell named 2nd largest trade mark filer in UK
Barker Brettell has been named as the UK’s second largest filer of both UK and Community Trade Marks in the…
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