With effect from 1 April 2014, many European Patent Office (EPO) official fees will increase. On the whole the increases…
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Novel Patent Prosecution Highways launch in the New Year
The New Year will bring us two new options for accelerating progress of patent applications in a variety of countries….
Read MoreA new face and a new name for the Patents County Court
It’s all change at the Patents County Court. Firstly, the (somewhat confusing) name has gone, as part of a restructure…
Read MoreOhim – more detail please in your classifications
Today, 25 November 2013, sees the introduction of a further classification policy change for the Office for Harmonisation in the…
Read MoreSix months to initial tax saving- time to start preparing
Patent box could cut your rate of corporation tax down to 10% for some elements of your profits, from both…
Read MoreAnother initiative to help SMEs enforce their rights
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is simplifying the procedure to object to a trade mark application in a…
Read MoreA further step in the right direction – China introduces significant changes to trade mark law
Following on from our legal update on 9 July 2013 “China makes a step in the right direction to prevent…
Read MoreAnother initiative to help SMEs enforce their rights
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is simplifying the procedure to object to a trade mark application in a…
Read MoreJapanese patent documents become part of machine translation service
Users of the European Patent Office (EPO) patent searching engine Espacenet may already be familiar with “EPO Translate”, which provides…
Read MoreGerman Patent Law to be updated – life made easier
A revised patent law in Germany is expected to come into force in March 2014. There will be online file…
Read MoreChina makes a step in the right direction to prevent brand hijacking but will any action come to pass?
Proposals have been put forward for changes in respect of Chinese Trade Mark laws. One such change which we believe…
Read MoreGood news for IP owners – extra protection in Europe for free
Those familiar with protecting trade marks and designs in Europe will already be aware of the unitary system which has…
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