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Implied Assignments
Julia House | 22nd April 2013
Rights in intellectual property allow for creativity and innovation to be owned in the same manner as physical property. However, in contrast to the ownership of physical property which is often clear cut, it is often more difficult to determine who is …
How To Save US Patent Costs
Adrian Hocking | 22nd April 2013
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 product. …
‘Superfast’ Patenting
Robert Games | 22nd April 2013
This week saw the launch of a consultation to bring in a new ‘superfast’ patenting service at the UK Intellectual Property Office, which could see applicants obtaining a granted patent in as little as 90 days. It is already possible to ac …
Are There Changes Afoot In The UK Trademark Opposition Procedure?
Katie Oliver | 22nd April 2013
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has issued a consultation regarding the introduction of a new simplified, “fast track” opposition procedure for UK trademark applications, which would run alongside the existing opposition system. This syste …
OHIM Issue Registered Design Certificates Electronically
Adrian Hocking | 19th April 2013
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 were i …
Design Registration in Europe and the US
Robert Games | 19th April 2013
Often a person or a company will develop a product which is a variation on a core theme. The core theme may well be inventive in its own right and thus could well be patented. A patent lasts for 20 years typically from the filing date and should …
Scope of European Registered Design Confirmed
Robert Games | 19th April 2013
The scope of protection for registered industrial designs is revealed following a recent case involving two of the world’s largest vacuum cleaner manufacturers, Dyson and Vax. Dyson’s breakthrough technology which created the two-stage cyclone vacuum c …
Narrower Patent protection for Biotech Inventions?
Robert Games | 19th April 2013
The ECJ has made a controversial decision to hand down judgement on a case which had requested a preliminary ruling on the biotechnology Directive’s legal protection regarding genetic material. The case, which has been of great political and commercial …
File Sharers and Digital Copyright Infringement
Robert Games | 19th April 2013
The Digital Economy Act 2010 has been rushed through by the UK’s Parliament following growing concerns over copyright infringement. Generally, copyright is a sidelined issue compared to patent and trademark infringement. However, this particular …
Keep A Careful Watch on your Trademarks!
Robert Games | 19th April 2013
The recent High Court case of Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd v Asda Stores Ltd has given a strong warning about parasitical advertising and riding unfairly “on the coat tails” of others. The principle of “Unfair Advantage” and the extended pro …
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