Quite a few years ago now, we thought it would be fun to look at some decisions on registered design validity and infringement and put together a quiz. The quiz is still available on our website. For each of thirteen pairs of designs the question is apparently...
Trade Mark Registration grants the owner a monopoly right over their Mark for an unlimited amount of time, so long as registration is renewed at each (10 year) anniversary. When it comes to the registration of a 3D shape, arguably, the criteria for...
The December edition of The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Review (CITMA) has revealed that Albright IP has ranked in the top 50 of the country’s IP attorneys. Albright IP were noted in the magazine as one of the firms who has helped to drive the record...
For a UK or European registered design to be valid, the design must be new and have individual character. In other words, the design must not just be different from the prior art, it must be different enough. The “individual character” test crops up...
At Filing – file your UK patent application with a Request for a Search. The UK IPO Search Report will normally be issued within about 4 to 5 months after the filing date, and will provide an indication of the patentability of the invention well in advance of the foreign filing deadline.
