At the Brussels summit on 29 June 2012, the national leaders of the EU countries reached a compromise deal regarding…
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IP TRANSLATOR and class headings – what next?
The long awaited decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the IP TRANSLATOR case has…
Read MoreUpdate on the “Patent Box” tax reduction
A potentially very valuable corporation tax reduction mechanism is being finalised by the UK government. This is called the “Patent…
Read MoreProtection of colours as trade marks
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) recently considered an opposition by Nestlé to Cadbury’s UK trade mark application which…
Read MoreSupplementary protection certificates may have a negative term
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has provided clarification regarding supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) and whether it…
Read More“Patent box” tax reduction proposals
The UK government is continuing to press ahead with its proposed “patent box” tax regime, under which businesses paying corporation…
Read MoreHow to assess registered design infringement
The UK Court of Appeal has considered the issue of how to determine when a product creates the same overall…
Read MoreFiling numbers increase for European patents and designs
Despite the difficult economic times the European Patent Office (EPO) received a record number of new patent filings in 2011….
Read MorePatent Prosecution Highway update
A number of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programmes exist between national patent offices to allow patent applications to be granted…
Read MorePatents County Court update
The Patents County Court (PCC) is designed as a low-cost forum for the settlement of intellectual property disputes in England…
Read MoreTrade mark classification in the UK
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is using the 10th edition of the International Classification of goods and services…
Read MoreIrish Trade Mark Fees
The Irish Patent Office has amended the fees payable when filing an application for a series of trade marks in…
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