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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
When a patent application is submitted, a patent examiner aims to raise objections. An easy objection is for indefinite patent language. But, what is ‘indefinite patent language’, and why should you care when trying to legally protect your...
As mentioned in my previous article, one of the most productive uses of resources when opposing a European patent which has been granted is to conduct a thorough prior art search. Prior art is not, however, limited to prior patent applications....
I have always had a bit of a problem with the question “what’s the probability of success?”. Is this patent going to be granted? Are we going to win this proposed litigation? Clients quite reasonably want to know, and most people accept there is...
Is it too late to file a patent application if you’ve launched your product? Usually the answer is “sorry, it’s too late”, as borne out in a UK IPO decision issued for British patent GB2432556 – a patent for a football goal frame. Kick-off In...
A career in IP (intellectual property) might not be the obvious choice for students planning their future. But, as Albright IP Director and Trade Mark attorney, Katie Oliver, points out in this wide-ranging interview, if you’ve got a degree and...
This brief article explains why and when a public disclosure invalidates a patent. Most inventors and designers do understand that new developments need to be kept confidential prior to making a decision as to whether to apply for legal patent...
Facebook has had some bad press in recent times. However, in this recent patent infringement case, Facebook v Voxer [2021], the High Court judgement sided with Facebook. The decision is interesting to look at in more detail and discuss, because...
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 lot of post nowadays (this probably has something to do with the transatlantic cable, celebrated on...
