In an era where fashion transcends borders, China’s contribution to the fashion industry is undeniable. As China is progressively taking…
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Brand dilution: how to protect your reputation when the competition is using underhand methods
Positive brand reputation is a hard-won process: it generates customer loyalty and ultimately impacts a company’s success. It is no…
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The silent epidemic: unmasking the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals
In today’s globalised world, counterfeit pharmaceuticals have emerged as a silent epidemic, endangering the health and lives of millions. The…
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Win-win for patent applicants seeking early certainty – high quality, accurate and fast searches now available at low cost as the UK IPO becomes first national patent office to supercharge its searching
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is the first national intellectual property office to upgrade its in-house search facilities…
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Address for Service for Intellectual Property Rights
When the UK left the EU with effect from 1 January 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) set…
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The exponential rise in counterfeit goods
With an estimated 4.48 billion social media users worldwide, it is unsurprising that counterfeiters, and those promoting counterfeit goods, have…
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Under the influence? Protecting your brand on social media platforms
Influencer culture is prevalent across all social media platforms, offering a relatively new and powerful marketing channel for brands. It’s…
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Energy giants advance investment to accelerate clean energy solutions
According to the IEA report ‘Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations in Net Zero Transitions’, oil and gas operations account…
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Four steps to take the heat out of a cease-and-desist letter
It’s the correspondence that no one wants to receive: a cease-and-desist letter, informing the recipient that they are infringing Intellectual…
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Why the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal’s decision in G2/21 will impact inventions relating to life sciences and chemistry
The European Patent Office’s (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal’s decision in G2/21 primarily relates to when data that only becomes…
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Renewable energy remains a key sector as EPO releases patent trends report
Each year the European Patent Office (EPO) releases its Patent Index reviewing the last year’s patenting trends and key innovation…
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Use it or lose it: maintaining your trade marks
Once your trade mark is registered, you cannot become complacent and assume that it will remain in force for the…
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