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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
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Negative associations: Dogs eat but they are not allowed to ‘dine’.
In a recent decision at the High Court of England and Wales it was stated that dogs are not capable of dining, and that they merely eat. This was...
Patents for Reading Your Mind
Facebook has been making headlines in recent weeks concerning the broadcasting of a murder on its “Facebook Live” feature. However, one story you...
Is the new UK IPO proposal “feesible”?
The UK IPO recently announced a new proposal regarding patent fees, in which it is looking to increase the fees which are payable pre-grant....
World Intellectual Property Day: Celebrating Pasties, Pies and Clotted Cream
Today is world IP day, which celebrates Intellectual Property in all its forms. On this day in 1970, the convention establishing the World...
Catching that elusive Travel Fox
Travel Fox International Incorporation (TFII), a footwear retailer, from Taiwan is on the hunt. The prey in this incidence is the elusive Mark...
UKIPO to deny registration for the trademark ‘iWatch’
The boundaries of the words ‘descriptive’ and ‘distinctive’ referring to a character of trademarks have just experienced a seismic shift. The...
Cambodia to become a EPO validation state
On 23 January 2017, the Cambodian government signed an agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO), which will allow applicants to extend...
Brushbaby fails to brush off design invalidation
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is generally known for granting patent, design and trade mark rights based on suitable applications. It...