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Do I have to identify the designer?
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
The attempt to found a single Europe-wide patent system has raged on for 40 years. In 2012, the initial plans were conceived for the Unitary Patent Court (UPC). As of 2017, it is apparent that the UPC has been beset by difficulty, and will begin...
Recently released data from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that EU Trade Mark (EUTM) filings from the UK were down almost 7% in 2016. This is the first time in recent years that EUTM filings from the UK have...
On Thursday this week, the High Court ruled that Prime Minister May’s government cannot use crown prerogative powers to activate Article 50 to start the Brexit process. This means that members of parliament will have to vote on whether or not...
Central to the judge’s reasoning for their decision was the distinction between domestic law and international law. Domestic law affects individuals directly by creating or altering their legal rights. International law does not, as it is in the...
The political consequences of Brexit have been discussed at length since the vote, but just how will this decision effect UK science and innovation? One concern of those in the UK scientific and inventing community is a potential reduction in...
Recent focus has been upon the impact that the Brexit decision may have upon EUTM rights. There has been an air of negativity that needs to be balanced. We have chosen to look at the positive attributes of the UKTM registration system, and to...
A straight answer, taking into account the potential impact of the Brexit decision, is ‘probably yes’ - you will need EUTM and UKTM protection. As you will have gathered, there will be no changes to the UK’s full membership of the EU for at...
Early on the morning of 24th June 2016, the results of the UK referendum on 'Brexit' were issued - and overall the UK voted to leave the EU. The country was split relatively evenly, but the result will lead to the UK beginning the process of...
