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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
We are often asked about patent protection for software products. “Software patents” can be more difficult and expensive to obtain than patents for other types of invention, and indeed are often not obtainable at all. It is important not to...
Winter may be coming to an end, but the glacial pace of examination of patent applications at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) does not show any signs of abating. So much so, that the IPO has now withdrawn the service displaying...
What is the point of a Registered Design? If a patent offers much broader protection for your invention, why would you ever want to apply for a design instead? Well, the truth is that a design is not necessarily just a “poor man’s patent”, but...
A Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) or so-called international patent application is a useful mechanism by which to file a single patent application in order to obtain the grant of a patent in any one or all of the PCT contracting states. It is...
With the festive season approaching, the commercial spirit of Christmas offers a host of opportunities for budding inventors to earn their fortunes. A quick search of Espacenet, the patent search engine of the European Patent Office, shows just...
There are a number of professional patent searches available at various price points. No search is ever definitive but, obviously, the more you spend, the better the end results will be. However, an obvious first place to start before spending...
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 database, Espacenet, which is available from the European Patent Office. Although no search is ever...
A European patent or an International patent can be quite expensive, particularly since the official fees are high. I am often asked how to reduce these costs. In Part 1 (European Patent Costs - Make Great Savings) of this two part series, I...
