IP Developments

When the UK left the EU with effect from 1 January 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) set…

With the Unified Patent Court (UPC) having opened its doors on 1 June 2023, heralding a new era for patent…

As many will already be aware, M&S and Aldi recently called a truce in the viral dispute involving the M&S…

Germany has today ratified the UPC Agreement meaning the go-live date for the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court…

Background The UK IPO’s approach in handling communications arising out of third-party actions filed against UK trade mark and design…

The current go-live date for the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is 1 June 2023. For…

The Unified Patent Court has announced a revised timeline for the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC)…

What may have originally seemed to be the realms of science fiction is slowly becoming reality. This creates many problems,…

The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are suggesting that the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent…

The Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is now expected to go live in early 2023. The…

Intellectual Property (IP) law is not something that easily attracts the UK public’s attention. However this changed significantly when the…

The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are in the final stages of establishing the Unitary Patent…