by Adrian Hocking | Apr 27, 2020 | Patents
A quick summary of two relatively recent court decisions in the UK explaining why having a British granted patent now gives you generally greater protection under the newly adopted ‘doctrine of equivalents’ without the limitation of ‘file history estoppel’....
by Robert Games | Apr 24, 2020 | Designs, News, Patents, Trade Marks
The arrival of the Coronavirus onto the world’s stage has brought into sharp focus the need for businesses to combine thinking on their feet with innovation and creativity. As we celebrated World Intellectual Property Day on the 26th April, it is a chance to...
by Adrian Hocking | Apr 7, 2020 | Patents
In this series of three articles, we explore common and slightly less common questions regarding Applying for and Owning a British or European Patent. Who can apply for a patent? Under UK law, anyone can apply for a patent, whether by themselves...
by Marc Maidment | Mar 30, 2020 | Designs, News, Patents, Trade Marks
National and regional intellectual property offices are, like all of us, feeling the effects of the on-going Covid-19 outbreak. Some of them have now extended deadlines or put into place corresponding measures which are aimed at helping you to weather the storm...
by Marc Maidment | Feb 26, 2020 | News, Patents
The European Patent Office has announced forthcoming changes to its fees, in line with its usual practice of biennial fee adjustments. The January 2020 edition of the EPO Official Journal sets out further details of the fees that will be applicable from...
