At the time of writing, the UK Parliament is continuing to debate the terms upon which the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland will leave the European Union. In light of this, the deadline for the draft withdrawal Agreement to be signed, has been extended to 31...
As the countdown towards Brexit draws nearer, we appear to be edging closer than ever to a “no deal” situation, particularly given the recent turn of political events. From an IP perspective, this will no doubt represent a period of substantial uncertainty, and...
The UK IPO has recently published a report based on four-years of research into the attitudes and actions of ‘design-right owners’ when encountering infringement of their IP (intellectual property). The purpose of this research is to provide an insight...
The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union on the 29 March 2019. Whilst the precise terms of exit are yet to be agreed, in March 2018, the European Commission and the UK published the first draft of a Withdrawal Agreement. This is the most...
Broad Institute in the raging CRISPR patent battle with University of California (UC) recently lost their European patent through a simple filing error. How did this come about? And how do you prevent this from happening to you? Let’s quickly look at...
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
