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Design law changes coming into effect today – 1 October 2014
Main provisions of the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (the “Act”) come into force today, introducing a number of changes. The…
Read MoreChina to introduce specialist intellectual property (IP) courts – striving to end the wild, wild, east?
Proposals to establish specialist IP courts in China have moved forward and pilot courts are being explored in the first-tier…
Read MoreThe protection offered by UK unregistered designs is due to change
In light of upcoming changes to the law, it is worth rethinking how much you rely on unregistered design rights…
Read MoreScam Invoices: UK IPO successful
We have been warning clients for some time about a number of fraudulent organisations in existence which purport to be…
Read MoreSuccess in European patent exams
We are pleased to say that this year the European Patent Office qualifying examinations have brought us a great set…
Read MoreUK IP law gets a makeover
In good news for advocates of IP rights, the UK Intellectual Property Act has received Royal Assent. As reported in…
Read MoreBarker Brettell Business workshop
One of our trade mark partners Rosalyn Newsome was invited by Wendy Spalding-Siracusa, Partnerat Sills & Betteridge LLP and joint founder…
Read MoreTactics in patent enforcement: commercial ceasefires vs litigation
Apple and Google recently agreed to a ceasefire in their ongoing patent battle, with the two technology giants issuing a…
Read MoreHow to protect your business’s intellectual property in key international markets
With the UK economy showing signs of recovery, companies are being urged to seek global trade opportunities and export more…
Read MoreCadbury’s purple battle is lost….
We have previously commented on the ongoing battle between Cadbury and Nestlé over the colour purple. Cadbury has lost the…
Read MoreThe power of earlier IP rights: French copyright work knocks out EU registered design
Whilst it is common to consider the interaction between IP rights of the same type, and the extent to which…
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