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Can a Deity Apply For a British Patent?
Adrian Hocking | 7th April 2020
In this series of three articles, we explore common and slightly less common questions regarding Applying for and Owning a British or European Patent. Who can apply for a patent? Under UK law, anyone can apply for a patent, whether …
The Effect of the Coronavirus on Official Deadlines
Marc Maidment | 30th March 2020
National and regional intellectual property offices are, like all of us, feeling the effects of the on-going Covid-19 outbreak. Some of them have now extended deadlines or put into place corresponding measures which are aimed at helping you to w …
The Invention of Rules
Will Doherty | 19th March 2020
BBC Intellectual Property can be a difficult topic to publicize, so credit is due to the BBC for continuing to keep the fundamentals of the patent system in the public (Dragon’s) eye year after year. Auntie Beeb’s mission statement is to …
Albright IP – Covid 19 update – 17 March 2020
Robert Games | 17th March 2020
We should like to assure our clients, colleagues and friends that we are all in good health. We are open for new and existing business, we can meet your IP deadlines and our office is open for telephone enquiries. Most of our staff …
How To Make Competitors Aware Of Your IP
Adrian Hocking | 4th March 2020
It is a question that we are frequently asked: ‘I have patents and trademarks, so how do I put a notice on my products and website to notify competitors of my intellectual property rights?’ Whilst driving home from a recent ski trip with …
That’s the way, a-hah a-hah, Joe Lycett
Julia House | 3rd March 2020
In these bewildering times, we find ourselves in (Brexit, COVID-19, Brexit again), fortune occasionally sees fit to part the gloom, and serve up some much-needed levity. Enter Hugo Boss. Not the designer clothing company one might expect but rat …
Albright IP’s Trademark Team in World Trademark Review 2020
Robert Games | 2nd March 2020
Albright IP’s Trademark team has been recognised in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000. Julia House is “highly capable, and nice with it”. “Practical and focused, she provides top-notch, outstanding Trademark prosecution work. S …
European patent fees to increase from 1st April 2020
Marc Maidment | 26th February 2020
The European Patent Office has announced forthcoming changes to its fees, in line with its usual practice of biennial fee adjustments. The January 2020 edition of the EPO Official Journal sets out further details of the fees that will be …
Artificial Intelligence Cannot Be an Inventor of a Patent Application
Cloe Loo | 20th February 2020
The European Patent Office has recently issued a decision that a machine cannot be named as inventor for a European patent application. On 27 January 2020, the EPO refused two European patent applications (EP3564144A1 and EP3563896A1, rel …
Shanks vs Unilever
Adrian Hocking | 11th February 2020
The Supreme Court’s judgement in Shanks vs Unilever could lead to increased costs for businesses which benefit from profitable patents. But can these costs be avoided? In the UK, the right to be granted a patent for an invention which is …
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