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It is possible to waive the name of the designer when filing a European Community Design, but you should be sure that you have the rights to the design
by Adrian Hocking | Feb 18, 2021
What do you do when you are up against a competitor’s European patent, and you have minimal time...
by Adrian Hocking | Dec 19, 2020
This brief case study provides an overview of strategies for winning an opposition...
by Adrian Hocking | Nov 16, 2020
Case Study No. 2 Index Introduction How To Find Software Patents Background...
by Adrian Hocking | Jul 16, 2020
Having handled patent cases for more than 20 years, I have lost count of the number of times clients have asked “How do I patent software?”, or state that “Software is not patentable in the UK or Europe”. My answer has always been…
by Adrian Hocking | May 4, 2020
Following on from Part 1, we explore further questions relating to applying for and owning...
by Adrian Hocking | Apr 27, 2020
A quick summary of two relatively recent court decisions in the UK explaining why having a...
by Adrian Hocking | Apr 7, 2020
In this series of three articles, we explore common and slightly less common questions...
by Adrian Hocking | Mar 4, 2020
It is a question that we are frequently asked: ‘I have patents and trademarks, so how do I...
by Adrian Hocking | Dec 17, 2019
"Does art matter?". On 17 October 2019 , graffiti artist Banksy launched an online shop...
by Adrian Hocking | Apr 11, 2019
Starting a business is an exciting adventure to embark upon. Unfortunately, Intellectual...