Innovation in aircraft design In general, the design of production aircraft has not radically changed since the mid-twentieth century. For…
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Description amendments at the EPO
The beginning of the end? Practice at the European Patent Office (EPO) currently requires that, before an application is granted,…
Read MoreInnovative technologies take flight – developments in avionics
Avionics have been instrumental in establishing modern aviation. Since the term – a portmanteau of “aviation electronics” – was coined…
Read MoreIP Funding schemes return to support innovative SMEs
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has just released details of the updated funding programme directed to supporting SMEs during…
Read MoreRegistered Designs: The Lego exception and beyond
Registered Designs are an effective way to get some IP protection in place, particularly in cases where the bar for…
Read MoreIs new matter added by combining dependent claims?
In many jurisdictions (most notably the U.S.), multiple dependency of claims is not allowed. It is therefore common to have…
Read MoreDoes the description matter when the patent has been granted?
The European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….
Read MoreLate filed requests – how many auxiliary requests must we file?
When the current version of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal came into force in 2020, it…
Read MoreDo you have a valid Address for Service (AFS) against your UK trade marks?
As a result of ongoing discussions with the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) on the subject of Address…
Read MoreYvonne Johnson elected as Barker Brettell’s managing partner
Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…
Read MoreQuantum computing: super charging innovation
Quantum computing (QC) is a rapidly growing technology which leverages the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that are…
Read MoreEU trade marks no longer cover Jersey
In a declaration dated March 2024, the government of Jersey has stated that EUTMs no longer cover Jersey, and that…
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