EUIPO joins WIPO DAS for EU registered design applications
14 August 2020
In a welcome announcement, the EUIPO has confirmed that, with effect from 11 July 2020, it is now possible for…
Coronavirus: IP offices in Europe – changed practice
30 July 2020
As a response to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, intellectual property offices in Europe have implemented special measures to…
WIPO PROOF: a new tool to safeguard your IP
17 July 2020
On 27 May 2020 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched a new digital notarisation tool which allows users to…
Copyright in functional shapes: a ride in the right direction?
09 July 2020
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its decision in the much-anticipated Brompton Bicycle case, confirming…
WIPO alert: requests for payment of fees
29 June 2020
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently alerted PCT applicants and agents to a new scam where rogue invitations…
Standing up and speaking out: a conversation about diversity, positive change, justice and equality
15 June 2020
We recently attended “Standing Up and Speaking Out", a joint event organised by ChIPs and the Corporate Counsel Women of…
IP & Brexit: designs - time to start planning!
11 May 2020
There are now less than eight months to go until the end of the current Brexit transition period – which…
On the trail of confidential information
24 April 2020
In a recent decision HHJ Hacon has considered the interplay between the equitable duty of confidence under English law and…
EUIPO design focus - trends from 2010 to 2019
23 April 2020
The EUIPO recently released its “EUIPO Design Focus – 2010 to 2019 Evolution”. The report focusses on the successful progress…
Unregistered design protection: protecting product parts
23 April 2020
Does unregistered design protection extend to parts of a complex product even if only the complex product was made publicly…
Execution of documents remotely and electronic signatures
22 April 2020
With large numbers of IP lawyers, attorneys and clients currently working remotely, one question which arises is how documents which…
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