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Computer Implemented Inventions at the EPO
Software based patents can be obtained at the European Patent Office (EPO) if one understa...
Software based patents can be obtained at the European Patent Office (EPO) if one understands the EPO’s approach and one prepares patent applications accordingl - Read more
Forthcoming Changes to UK Design Law
This is the first of a five part series looking at the effect of the Intellectual Property...
This is the first of a five part series looking at the effect of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 on design law in the UK. In this first part we provide an ov - Read more
Lithuania to Close its ‘National PCT Route’
Lithuania will be joining several other European countries (including: France, Ireland and...
Lithuania will be joining several other European countries (including: France, Ireland and the Netherlands) that have closed their ‘national PCT route’. This me - Read more
Upcoming changes to Japanese Patent Law
An act to partially revise the Japanese Patent Act has been passed into law but has not ye...
An act to partially revise the Japanese Patent Act has been passed into law but has not yet come into effect. The revision of the Japanese Patent Act is to “enh - Read more
Ramifications of Scottish Independence on Intellectual Property in the United Kingdom
With the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence, this article considers the effec...
With the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence, this article considers the effect of Scottish independence on intellectual property in the United King - Read more
Black and White Guidance on Black and White Trade Marks
Amongst many members of the intellectual property profession, the general view used to be ...
Amongst many members of the intellectual property profession, the general view used to be that a client wanting to protect a trade mark which contained colour s - Read more
New Way of Marking Patented Products
Forthcoming provisions in the Intellectual Property Act 2014 relating to marking patented ...
Forthcoming provisions in the Intellectual Property Act 2014 relating to marking patented products with an internet link - Read more
The European Unitary Patent Edges Closer
The issuance of the first unitary patent edges closer with the news that Denmark has becom...
The issuance of the first unitary patent edges closer with the news that Denmark has become the fifth country to ratify the Agreement on the Unified Patent Cour - Read more
Expansion of the UKIPO's Patent Opinions Service
The UK Intellectual Property Office is to expand its popular opinions service into other a...
The UK Intellectual Property Office is to expand its popular opinions service into other areas. - Read more
Aldi Slides Past Moroccanoil in Lookalike case
The makers of the popular Moroccanoil product fail to stop Aldi’s lookalike on the basis o...
The makers of the popular Moroccanoil product fail to stop Aldi’s lookalike on the basis of passing-off. - Read more
Filing and Managing Patent Applications
Protecting intellectual property can seem complicated. To make the process less daunting, ...
Protecting intellectual property can seem complicated. To make the process less daunting, this article provides a refresher of some of the important concepts an - Read more
Proposed EU ‘Trade Secrets’ Directive
The European Commission has recently proposed a new piece of legislation which, if approve...
The European Commission has recently proposed a new piece of legislation which, if approved by the European Parliament and European Council, could go some way t - Read more