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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
Until now, the long awaited Unitary Patent System, along with the proposed centralised European patent litigation system seemed like something of a distant reality. However, a number of recent developments have seen the System take one...
In this article we consider the Hong Kong patent system, beginning by briefly exploring the reasons for considering and obtaining patent protection in Hong Kong. Following this, the patent system itself is outlined, including the types of...
With the advent of a new small claims track in the Patents County Court, SMEs and individuals can now enforce their creative and Intellectual Property rights with less formality, cost, and increased speed. From 1 October 2012, the...
Patenting in the United States can be expensive. Together with Europe, the US is most likely one of the biggest markets for most inventors, designers and producers, and therefore is a necessary cost when trying to protect your new...
This week saw the launch of a consultation to bring in a new ‘superfast’ patenting service at the UK Intellectual Property Office, which could see applicants obtaining a granted patent in as little as 90 days. It is already...
The ECJ has made a controversial decision to hand down judgement on a case which had requested a preliminary ruling on the biotechnology Directive’s legal protection regarding genetic material. The case, which has been of great political and...
As of 1 January 2011, the European Patent Office ( EPO ) will now require any earlier search issued in connection with a corresponding foreign priority application to be submitted for consideration during the Search and Examination stages....
Once a patent application has been filed, there is a general rule in patent law (Article 4 of the Paris Convention) entitling the applicant or his successor in title to file for patent protection elsewhere in the world whilst relating the two...
