Recently published annual reports from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM)…
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Quantum communications – the new frontier
IP & IT analysis: In light of news that a consortium of universities, government bodies and companies have formed a…
Read MoreElectric vehicles – opportunity or infrastructure nightmare?
Electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle ownership is soaring and the recent release of several government transport infrastructure plans and…
Read MoreIs “True Top 4” a good deal for patentees?
One of the key questions regarding the unitary patent was answered last month, when the European Patent Office (EPO) formally…
Read More3D printing – an amazing process for manufacture or a hornet’s nest for copies?
The advent of affordable 3D printers has meant that almost anyone with the will can now print three dimensional articles…
Read MoreProposed changes for the Community Trade Mark system
The European Parliament, Council and Commission has now agreed to changes to the Trademark Directive 2008/95/ EC (Directive) and the…
Read MoreMaking your intangible assets work harder
Many businesses file for patents, designs and trade marks without a longer-term plan to re-assess the need for these Intellectual…
Read MoreEverything is awesome for Lego
Lego has won a lengthy trade mark battle after the General Court ruled that the Lego man is held to…
Read MoreLaunch of the Open Register of Patent Ownership
Last week, the Open Register of Patent Ownership (ORoPO) was launched, in the aim of creating a user-friendly and freely…
Read MoreDesigns for the future – practical advice for filing international design applications
The US and Japan recently joined the Hague System that provides for international protection of industrial designs, to take the…
Read MoreCheers to beers
Monday 15 June 2015 is being designated “Beer Day Britain” in an initiative encouraging those involved in the industry to…
Read MoreWhen the sky became off limits: the Sky v Skype decision
The long-running battle initiated by Sky UK against the Microsoft-owned company Skype for the use of “SKY” in its mark…
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