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China intellectual property protection gets cheaper
China is joining an international design registration system (the ‘Hague System’) that ena...
China is joining an international design registration system (the ‘Hague System’) that enables a single international application to cover multiple countries, w - Read more
Prototype testing: avoiding the risk of accidental disclosure
Prototype testing is often a key part of product development, but can carry a risk of acci...
Prototype testing is often a key part of product development, but can carry a risk of accidental disclosure. However, practical steps can be taken to minimise t - Read more
Why to get your designs registered
This article explains why registered designs are often inherently better than relying on a...
This article explains why registered designs are often inherently better than relying on automatic unregistered design protection, and why if they are professio - Read more
The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: Preparatory phase starting
Austria’s recent ratification brings the start of the Unified Patent Court one step closer...
Austria’s recent ratification brings the start of the Unified Patent Court one step closer. - Read more
Annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released its annual World Intellectual...
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report (WIPI) in November 2021. The report reveal - Read more
European Patent Office Closure Dates - 2022
A list of the days on which the European Patent Office (EPO) filing offices are closed in ...
A list of the days on which the European Patent Office (EPO) filing offices are closed in 2022 has recently been published. A deadline set by the EPO which fal - Read more
Pretty Muddy 2021
Well done to the 16 employees that took part in Pretty Muddy at Markeaton Park in Derby on...
Well done to the 16 employees that took part in Pretty Muddy at Markeaton Park in Derby on Saturday 9th October 2021 for Cancer Research UK! - Read more
Swindell & Pearson listed as one of the UK’s top intellectual property firms in the Legal 500
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to have been named as one of the UK’s top intellectual pro...
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to have been named as one of the UK’s top intellectual property firms in the 2022 edition of the Legal 500 law firm ranking dire - Read more
Accelerating Patent Prosecution in the US
We discuss some options for how to speed up your patent application’s progress through the...
We discuss some options for how to speed up your patent application’s progress through the US examination process. - Read more
Last chance to re-register pre-Brexit EU Designs in the UK!
If your EU registered design application was pending on Brexit day (1 January 2021), it wi...
If your EU registered design application was pending on Brexit day (1 January 2021), it will not have been automatically cloned to the UK. 30 September 2021 is - Read more
Improved protection of designs in China
Changes to Chinese design law will make it easier for non-Chinese companies to enforce the...
Changes to Chinese design law will make it easier for non-Chinese companies to enforce their design rights in China. - Read more
Are Team GB cycling towards Olympic patent troubles?
Lizzie O’Leary considers the patenting controversy surrounding Team GB’s new track bikes.
Lizzie O’Leary considers the patenting controversy surrounding Team GB’s new track bikes. - Read more