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America Invents Act - A European Perspective
On 16 September 2011, President Obama signed into effect the America Invents Act (AIA). Over the course of the next 18 months, this act will introduce sweeping changes to how US patent applications are examined and to how disputes can be handled in the USA. As European patent attorneys, and… -
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UK Quick Grant: 5 Ways to Accelerated Prosecution
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) provides patent applicants with plenty of options for accelerating prosecution of their UK applications with a view to achieving grant more quickly. While in some circumstances applicants may find an accelerated prosecution undesirable, achieving grant quickly has its benefits. Grant is required for… -
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CJEU C-34/10 - European Stem Cell Industry
Replacement neurons to treat spinal cord injury, insulin-producing cells to treat diabetes, dopamine-producing neurons to treat Parkinson’s disease... the possibilities are endless. As embryonic stem cells are undifferentiated, they theoretically have the ability to develop into any one of the specialised cell or tissue types found in the human body.… -
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Industrial Application: Human Genome v Eli Lilly
The new UK Supreme Court has made its first decision in a patent case. Human Genome Sciences (HGS) applied for patent EP0939894 (‘the patent’) in 1996. The patent in question identified a gene sequence coding for a human protein named neutrokine-α, along with the tissue distribution, expression information and antibodies… -
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Scope of Mental Act Exclusion Clarified and Reduced
In a recent case, Halliburton 2011, the UK Courts have significantly clarified (and reduced) the scope of the mental act exclusion in UK patent law. -
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Adidas v Fitness World
Adidas are the owners of the well known three stripe trade mark. Fitnessworld market fitness clothing, some of which bears a double stripe motif. Adidas sued Fitnessworld for trade mark infringement in the Netherlands claiming that their use of two stripes would cause confusion and, that such use took an… -
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CTM Official Fee Reduction
We are pleased to advise clients that OHIM have announced a 40% reduction in their official fees, to take effect from 1 May 2009. -
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What is a Trade Mark?
A trade mark is any sign used by a business to distinguish their goods or services from those of their competitors. Typically, a trade mark may consist of a word or device (logo), although more unusual signs such as sounds, smells, gestures, colours or slogans can also function as trade… -
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How to Challenge a .co.uk Domain Name
A domain name that has been registered using a .co.uk domain that is identical or similar to an existing prior right can be challenged by way of a domain name dispute resolution action. If successful, the domain name will either be transferred or removed from the Domain Name Register. -
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Trade Mark Application Procedure and Timescales
To qualify as a trade mark, your chosen sign (whether it be a word, logo, colour, slogan or whatever) must be sufficiently distinctive to distinguish the goods and services that you offer from those of your competitors.
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