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Addressing Misconceptions: Can You Patent Software?

The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to ...

The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to misconceptions about what can and what can’t be patented and nowhere i - Read more

Patent Protection for Inventions in the Field of Nanotechnology

The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to ...

The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to misconceptions about what can and what can’t be patented and nowhere i - Read more

European Patent with Unitary Effect

We provide an update on recent progress towards the issuance of the first European patent ...

We provide an update on recent progress towards the issuance of the first European patent with unitary effect. - Read more

Part Five – Party Election Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: UKIP

In the fifth and final piece of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what UKIP offer ...

In the fifth and final piece of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what UKIP offer in their manifesto in regards to intellectual property, research and d - Read more

Part Four – Party Election Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: Liberal Democrats

In the fourth part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what the Liberal Democrats...

In the fourth part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what the Liberal Democrats offer in their manifesto in regards to intellectual property, researc - Read more

Part Three – Party Election Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: Labour

In the third part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof analyses the Labour Party manifesto ...

In the third part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof analyses the Labour Party manifesto to see the detail on how they will support research and development an - Read more

Part Two – Party Election Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: The Green Party

In the second part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof casts an eye over the Green Party m...

In the second part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof casts an eye over the Green Party manifesto and seeks to understand how they will grow the UK’s intellect - Read more

Swindell & Pearson – Manifesto Analyses

Mahir Raoof provides a detailed manifesto analysis on each of the five main party’s manife...

Mahir Raoof provides a detailed manifesto analysis on each of the five main party’s manifestos seeking to identify their pledges and policies on areas of intell - Read more

Part One – Party Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: Conservatives

In the first piece of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at the Conservative Party, wh...

In the first piece of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at the Conservative Party, what they’ve done and what they plan to do around intellectual property, - Read more

Obtaining Registered Design Rights in Japan and the US is now Easier

Japan and the US have enacted respective national provisions to become members of the Hagu...

Japan and the US have enacted respective national provisions to become members of the Hague Agreement which is an international, multi-jurisdiction system for t - Read more

Strong Growth in UK companies Seeking Patent Protection Abroad

Recently released official figures reveal a significant increase in the number of internat...

Recently released official figures reveal a significant increase in the number of international patent applications being filed by UK companies. - Read more

Swindell & Pearson at Made in the Midlands with Baker Tilly

Swindell & Pearson recently hosted a joint roundtable discussion with Baker Tilly, bringin...

Swindell & Pearson recently hosted a joint roundtable discussion with Baker Tilly, bringing together members of manufacturing organisation, Made in the Midlands - Read more

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