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Our Client HUUB has been Chosen to Feature in an International Campaign Celebrating Great British Innovation
It’s been 400 years since the grant of English patent No.1; a monopoly for engraving maps ...
It’s been 400 years since the grant of English patent No.1; a monopoly for engraving maps of London and other cities, and to celebrate, the UK Intellectual Prop - Read more
Swindell & Pearson will be supporting The Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre as its Official Charity
The Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre (DCHC) is a Derby based registered charity that p...
The Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre (DCHC) is a Derby based registered charity that provides Derbyshire children experiencing difficult times in their life - Read more
Promotion & Exam Success at Swindell & Pearson
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to announce that Natalie Dyer recently passed her final tr...
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to announce that Natalie Dyer recently passed her final trade mark examinations and has qualified as a Chartered UK and European - Read more
Eli Lilly V Actavis: Landmark Ruling Makes Patents Harder to Design Around
In July 2017, the UK Supreme Court ruled on a patent dispute between Eli Lilly and Actavis...
In July 2017, the UK Supreme Court ruled on a patent dispute between Eli Lilly and Actavis, which can be read here. The ruling sets out a new test for distingu - Read more
The World Intellectual Property Organisation has published its Hague Yearly Review 2017
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows an applic...
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows an applicant to register up to 100 different designs in multiple countries thro - Read more
Swindell & Pearson will be attending IP Week @ SG
The 6th annual IP Week @ SG is to be held at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore from ...
The 6th annual IP Week @ SG is to be held at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore from the 29th to the 30th August and IP Director and Patent Attorney Marcus - Read more
Historic Friar Gate Office is Refurbished and Open for Business
In the summer of last year, our firm announced its purchase of the Grade II* listed buildi...
In the summer of last year, our firm announced its purchase of the Grade II* listed building of 49 Friar Gate with a plan to refurbish it to help accommodate ou - Read more
Record Damages in Chinese Patent Infringement Case
In December 2016 the Beijing Intellectual Property Court awarded damages against Hengbo Co...
In December 2016 the Beijing Intellectual Property Court awarded damages against Hengbo Company Ltd, of RMB 49,000,000, about £5 million, along with attorney fe - Read more
Preparing for ‘Brexit’: Ensuring your Important Trade Marks are Protected in the UK and the EU
The EU trade mark system, administered by the EUIPO, is an effective way of obtaining trad...
The EU trade mark system, administered by the EUIPO, is an effective way of obtaining trade mark registration in all EU member states, both in terms of cost and - Read more
Expansion of PCT International Patent Application System
The PCT International patent application system is ever popular. Recently released figures...
The PCT International patent application system is ever popular. Recently released figures show yet another year-on-year increase in the number of PCT internati - Read more
Swindell & Pearson Welcomes new Trainee Patent Attorney
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to announce that Michael Loadman has joined the firm as a ...
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to announce that Michael Loadman has joined the firm as a patent advisor. - Read more