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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
As people around the globe grapple with the reality that Donald Trump is now the most powerful man in the world, the new US President has been busy taking steps to protect his intellectual property rights. Trump and "Make America great" USPTO...
Few things in life are free, but here’s a happy exception to the rule. Copyright exists automatically when you create a qualifying work. The Copyright Designs and Patents Act endows protection on your “literary, dramatic, musical or artistic...
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...
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 will get advance warning prior to grant of their patent applications. This gives applicants a clear...
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...
“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 Research and Development (R&D) leads to improved or new marketable products and/or services...
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...
World Intellectual Property Day – the anniversary of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) convention in 1970 – falls every year on April 26. Move over St Lucidius of Verona, we now have a non-denominational excuse for a party this...
