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Patent 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 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 MoreNestlé would just like the UK IPO to give them a break
Cadbury has successfully blocked a UK trade mark application by Nestlé for the shape of their KIT KAT four fingered…
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…
Read MoreCome and meet us at innovation funding event in Nottingham on 11 July
We will be at “Achieve Success through Innovation Funding” at the University of Nottingham Jubilee Campus on 11 July 2013. …
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 MoreNo more “Nicking traffic from the opposition”….?! An AdWords update
In a much anticipated decision, the High Court has recently ruled that M&S had infringed Interflora’s registered trade marks by…
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 More‘Software as such’, a further determination of the meaning in the UK
Case in Point: Apple vs. HTC, Court of Appeal Case numbers A3/2012/2043 and 2044, 3 May 2013 As we move…
Read MoreAttorneys take part in 10k run at INTA
Barker Brettell’s Catherine Wiseman and Andy Tranter joined in a 10k run at INTA Dallas that was organised via LinkedIn’s INTA…
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