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Patent box challenged…..it must be good!
In April 2013 patent box was introduced to encourage innovation and keep development, manufacture and exploitation in the UK. Patent…
Read MoreNew gTLDs – An Overview and Update
The Internet is changing. Hundreds of new domain name extensions, or generic top-level domains (gTLDs), will soon start appearing online…
Read MoreEuropean Patent Office (EPO) repeals draconian rules on filing divisional patent applications
The EPO announced on 18 October that, as from 1 April 2014 (yes that is right, April Fool’s Day), it…
Read MoreChina – how to choose your trade mark
The perceived wisdom is that the nineteenth century belonged to the UK, the twentieth century belonged to the USA and…
Read MorePatent box – when should I “elect in”?
On the face of it, the patent box is a no-brainer – with promises of reduced corporation tax rates for…
Read MoreUnsolicited reminders about renewal of IP rights – is this the beginning of the end….?
In Priscilla Makovski’s previous article “unsolicited reminders about renewal of IP rights” , we cautioned how we had become aware…
Read MoreUK Patent Box: patent claims – two missing lines in the claims could be £2 million lost in post-tax profits
Tips for patent drafters:- do include product-by-process claims do include claims to a machine for making things. To see why,…
Read MoreHow tax advisers and patent attorneys can help each other to take patent box to clients
The May 2013 edition of the CIPA Journal carried an article entitled “How tax advisers and patent attorneys can help…
Read MoreIP challenges for the personalised medicines industry – gene claims
Part 1 of a series of articles When you go to the doctor you expect to be asked a lot…
Read MoreTime to find a patent attorney?
The April 2013 edition of Tax Adviser magazine carried an article entitled “Time to find a patent attorney?” Nick Braddon co-authored…
Read MoreUnsolicited domain name scams
There has been an increase in the number of unsolicited emails being sent to brand owners regarding alleged attempts by third…
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