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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
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Defining a line, between informative use and misleading use of a Trade Mark:
There is a line to be drawn between informative use of a Trade Mark and misleading use of a Trade Mark. The latter being preventable under the...
The USA and Korea: why missiles aren’t the only cause of international conflict
For those wanting to have widespread protection for their designs, filing for an International design application (also known as a Hague...
Replacing ‘integrity’ with ‘Trump’: the right to bear arms?
President Donald Trump remains a frequent point of reflective discourse for many, please see our previous article. The Trump Organization fell...
Duck Tales
If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it is probably a duck, or so goes the old adage. “A quackers idea for a...
To be or not to be? That is the question: German Constitutional Court further delays Unitary Patent Court
The attempt to found a single Europe-wide patent system has raged on for 40 years. In 2012, the initial plans were conceived for the Unitary...
Unjustified Threats: What you need to know
In the UK, a person who is threatened with an action for infringement of intellectual property rights (either Patent, Design right or Trademark)...
The TRUMP Conspiracy: Covfefe.
On Wednesday, 31st May 2017, at 12.06am, the most powerful man in the world, Donald Trump, posted a message on the online news and social...
The People’s Republic of China: The pitfalls of First to File; Don’t Be A Victim…
First and foremost, if you manufacture or do business in the Peoples Republic of China (or are considering doing so), you should quickly and...