China presses ahead with welcome changes to its design law
26 November 2020
With effect from 01 June 2021, changes to Chinese design law will mean that Chinese design patents will last longer,…
From football stadiums to railway stations…covering the bigger picture with registered designs
25 November 2020
When it comes to registered design protection, frequently seen are those design registrations relating to consumer goods, or other products…
Coronavirus: IP offices in Europe – changed practice
11 November 2020
As a response to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, intellectual property offices in Europe have implemented special measures to…
Brexit & EU registered designs - now is the time to apply!
10 November 2020
There are now fewer than eight weeks to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, though there is…
Remote hearings in the UK courts – is this the virtual road ahead?
01 October 2020
Over a few short weeks during March and April 2020, the English court system was forced to reform and modernise…
(In)Divisibility of the grounds of invalidity & the need for reasoned statement
25 September 2020
Does Art. 25(1)(b) of the Community Design Regulation (CDR) require the EUIPO to assess whether all requirements under Art. 4-9…
Your Brexit design and trade mark questions answered
25 September 2020
It is the final quarter of 2020 and the end of the Brexit transition period is fast approaching. The UK’s…
New Locarno Classification for designs from 01 January 2021
25 September 2020
WIPO has announced that a new edition of the international classification used for the purposes of the registration of registered…
WIPO DAS & Designs: EUIPO is an office of second filing
14 September 2020
In a welcome announcement, the EUIPO has confirmed that with effect from 12 September 2020, the EUIPO is in a…
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…
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…
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