by David Eyre | Mar 1, 2015 | Briefings
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs is run by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and provides a practical and efficient business solution for registering designs in over 64 territories. Furthermore, one single...
by Juliette Boynton | Mar 1, 2015 | Trademarks
Another revision is currently underway and further updated Guidelines are expected to be issued in the second half of 2015. The format and structure of the Guidelines has been updated to make it clearer, and the case-law section has been updated. A number of errors...
by George Schlich | Mar 1, 2015 | EPO
Background Applicants wishing to obtain patent protection in more than one country have various options for doing so. One strategy is to file a first application at, say, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) or the European Patent Office (EPO), and then file a...
by Juliette Boynton | Feb 1, 2015 | Briefings, EPO, UPC
Questions When will the Unitary Patent System take effect? This is currently unknown. The system will come into force once the UPC Agreement has been ratified by 13 member states, which must include the UK, Germany and France. At present the “best guess” is mid-2016....
by Dr Andrew Clements | Jan 23, 2015 | EPO
Previously, most contracting states of the European Patent Convention (EPC) require the filing of a translation of the specification in order for a granted European patent to come into force in that state. This validation process and, in particular, the requirement...
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