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How To Do Your Own Free Patent Search – Part 2
In Part 1 of this two part article, we looked at the basics of conducting your own free worldwide patent search using the free patents...
How To Save Further Costs On A European Patent and International Patent
A European patent or an International patent can be quite expensive, particularly since the official fees are high. I am often asked how to...
Protecting Trade Mark rights in China becomes a more attractive prospect
The long awaited amendments of Chinese Trade Mark law will be implemented on 1 May 2014, but what does this mean for international trade mark...
What is a patent?
If you have invented something and want to make use of it commercially, how do you prevent someone else from exploiting your invention? The best...
Innovation and Ignobility
The highlight of the scientific calendar has arrived! The Ig ® Nobel prize nominations are out, and there are some choice awards this...
Will UK Fast Track Opposition procedure benefit small businesses?
As of October 2013, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) is introducing a “fast track” opposition procedure, with the aim of reducing the...
Intellectual property ‘trolls’ in the US
As periodically happens, the media have picked up on the activities of so-called ‘patent trolls’ in the US. Of course, the world of patent law is...
US Patent Law Reform vs European Patent Law
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series exploring the changes to US Patent law in light of the ‘America Invents Act’, along with an overview...