by Will Doherty | Mar 9, 2022 | Opposition, IP Strategy, Patents
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. It’s worth considering...
by Will Doherty | Feb 18, 2021 | IP Strategy, Patents
What do you do when you are up against a competitor’s European patent, and you have minimal time to oppose or revoke the patent in order to operate freely? You know the story – you’ve geared up for an all-important product launch, and take one last look at the patent...
by Will Doherty | Dec 19, 2020 | IP Strategy, Opposition, Patents
This brief case study provides an overview of strategies for winning an opposition submitted against a European Patent. The statistics for opposition of a European patent before the European Patent Office (EPO) suggest that the process can be considered...
by Frederick Noble | Oct 30, 2020 | Designs, Trade Marks
As IP attorneys we have certainly seen a large increase in AI inventions over the past few years. It comes as no surprise then, that the UK Government wants to develop intellectual property law and policy to ensure that AI technology is supported and protected...
by Julia House | Oct 20, 2020 | Brexit
After several years of debate and negotiation, the UK will finally leave the European Union at midnight on the 31st December 2020. This brings with it some fundamental changes for UK companies with European trade mark and design registrations. Julia House,...
