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Do I have to identify the designer?
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
US patents are different in form and layout to European patents and UK patents. In this article, we aim to explore some of the main differences and therefore how to minimise costs both during the filing process and also during the...
If you have an invention that is 'green' or environmentally-friendly, then more patent offices around the world are now offering 'fast-tracking' procedures to grant your patent in months rather than years. ‘Green Technology’ programmes that...
*UPDATED - July 19* (Or The Difference Between Provisional And Non-Provisional Patent Applications) We are often asked by clients whether a ‘quick’ or rough patent application can be submitted in order to achieve a lower cost for...
We are all now well aware of the company tax savings afforded to UK incorporated companies using the Patent Box scheme introduced early 2013 by the UK Government. This will provide up to a 17 % company tax saving on income received on...
In addition to working around a competitor’s patent, we are also often asked how to knock-out or challenge the validity of the patent. In legal speak, this is called ‘revocation’, where an action is brought in order to try and fully or...
Patenting in the United States can be expensive. Together with Europe, the US is most likely one of the biggest markets for most inventors, designers and producers, and therefore is a necessary cost when trying to protect your new...
From Monday 15 November 2010, The Trademark and Design Registration Office of the European Union (otherwise known as ‘OHIM’) will only issue registration certificates for Registered Community Designs electronically. Previously paper certificates...
The common single European patent system has long been proposed but never yet adopted. The present system provides for grant of a single European patent which covers 27 member states. Once granted, the European patent is ‘validated’ in the...
