Albright IP has expanded its business with the purchase of Bournemouth-based IP company Atkinson Wheller following the retirement of founder Michael Wheller. “We were approached by Michael who was looking for an established, reputable company that could take over his...
The general rule of thumb for all of your intellectual property (IP), which includes patents, designs, trade marks, and copyright, is to secure your legal rights first before you disclose to anyone else. Certainly in terms of validity, this rule should always keep you...
If there is one thing designed to make you feel old in the current climate, it’s the invitation to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Still, anti-vaxxers aside, the vaccines which have been developed all seem to be broadly effective, and the global vaccine roll-out...
Case Study No. 2 Index Introduction How To Find Software Patents Background Of The Patent How Does Apple Obtain So Many Granted Software Patents in Europe? Why start with a ‘method’ claim? Dissecting The Claims Method Claim 1 Computer-Readable...
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,...
Translations – do not risk using low quality translations for the ‘validation’ of your European patent. Poor translations filed at this stage can inadvertently reduce the scope of your protection at a national level.