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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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From Bread to Brand: The Rise and Rights of Paul Hollywood
Naming a trade mark is relatively easy - think Google®, Kodak®, and Apple®, to name a few. However, trade marking a name can be a rather more...
Physics, Nobel Prizes and Patents
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Physics has been announced, and has been split between three eminent, and, as the papers like to point out,...
New changes for Divisional Patents Filings in the UK
From 1 October 2016, changes to the Patents Rules will come into effect. One of the major changes coming into force means that patent applicants...
How is it possible to trademark words?
Specsavers have applied to register the trademark “Should’ve” at the UK IPO. It is a contraction of their familiar slogan: “Should’ve gone to...
Life after Horizon 2020: A UK perspective
The political consequences of Brexit have been discussed at length since the vote, but just how will this decision effect UK science and...
Demystifying Patents Language
The language used by IP professionals can seem opaque to a person who has not had significant previous exposure to the field. This can lead to...
Tax benefits – UK businesses to drive innovation
“Innovation” is a buzz word that everyone loves to use, but for some businesses innovation really is the life blood of the company. Innovation or...
Zika Vaccines, Patents, and Startups
It is rare to hear any mention on the daily news about intellectual property (IP) in general, and more specifically, patents. It was interesting,...