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Royal Mail Stamps Celebrating Inventions
The Royal Mail have launched a set of ten postage stamps today celebrating the inventions that drove the industrial revolution. We don’t send a...
Patenting Apple’s Siri Software in Europe
Having handled patent cases for more than 20 years, I have lost count of the number of times clients have asked “How do I patent software?”, or state that “Software is not patentable in the UK or Europe”. My answer has always been...
Is A Twelve Month Patent Grace Period Coming To The UK?
The general rule of thumb for all of your intellectual property (IP), which includes patents, designs, trade marks, and copyright, is to secure...
Is IP Friend Or Foe Of The Vaccine Rollout?
If there is one thing designed to make you feel old in the current climate, it’s the invitation to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Still,...
General Court Of The European Union Flexes Muscles Over Priority Periods For European Design Applications
The General Court of the European Union (EGC) recently handed down an interesting ruling in the case of a European community design application...
Albright IP Recognised By Renowned WIPR Leaders
Albright IP’s UK & European Trade Mark attorneys and directors Katie Oliver and Julia House, have been named in the 2021 edition of the...
How to estimate “user principle” damages in an IP infringement dispute
Although this article is entitled 'How to estimate 'user principle' damages in an IP infringement dispute', I did consider calling this 'When...
World Intellectual Property Day 2021
World Intellectual Property Day 2021 – This year we’re celebrating IP & SMEs Every April 26, we celebrate World IP Day to recognise the role...