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Breaking news – the Unified Patent Court is back on track
The saga of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has taken another twist, meaning that the much talked about court system…
Read MoreGaming Technology for Patenting Inventions
Gaming technology has come a long way in the past four decades, developing from the earliest two-dimensional video games such…
Read MoreBarker Brettell secures contract with Alta Innovations Ltd, the University of Birmingham’s Technology Transfer company
Birmingham Intellectual Property (IP) firm Barker Brettell has won a coveted place on the panel of patent attorney advisors to…
Read MoreDisclaimers face an uncertain future at the EPO: new Enlarged Board referral
If claim 1 of a patent application or patent encompasses subject matter in the prior art, something has to be…
Read MoreOne becomes two: new EPO signature guidelines will affect US documents
The EPO has announced that from 1st November 2016 the signatures of both the assignor and assignee will be required…
Read MoreUsing the PCT (UK) Fast Track Procedure
At times an applicant may wish to accelerate prosecution of a UK application in the UK national phase of a…
Read MoreI have an idea!
Over the next few months we’ll be bringing you a series of articles looking into design protection. Today, patent attorney…
Read MorePatent Box saves over £300m in tax for UK companies
Figures just released by the UK Government reveal the take up of the tax saving Patent Box scheme in its…
Read MoreIs edible packaging the new biodegradable?
Market demand for novel clean packaging solutions is on the rise as environmental concerns increase, crude oil becomes more expensive…
Read MoreStreamlined opposition procedure enters turbulence
The European Patent Office (EPO) brought in new guidelines on 1st July 2016 which aim to simplify the opposition procedure…
Read MoreBB Comment: Thomson Reuters 2016 State of Innovation Report
Patent trends in the food, beverage and tobacco sector Patent filings in general rose in 11 of the top 12…
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