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National phase entry - Germany adopts 31-month time limit
Germany offers an outstanding system for IP protection – its patent and trade mark office (the DPMA) is the largest national IP office in Europe and fifth largest in the world. Of 67,432 patent applications filed at the DPMA in 2019 and 62,105 patent applications filed in 2020, 7,507 (11.1… -
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UPC preparations - five actions to take now
After several false-starts, the biggest change in the European patent landscape, namely the introduction of a unitary patent (UP) and launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), is looking like a real possibility in 2022 or early 2023. There are a few key actions that patent owners can carry out… -
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Recording assignments with electronic signatures at the EPO
To record a transfer of ownership of a European patent (application) before the European Patent Office (EPO), evidence of the transfer must be provided in the form of a written document (such as an assignment) signed by all of the parties. Until recently, the only form of signature that the… -
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Innovation, patents and tax relief in the world of fintech
With the world slowly opening up again after the Covid-19 pandemic, one change which is likely to stay with us is the move from cash to digital transactions. This shift was already underway but was accelerated by the pandemic. The highly infectious nature of the virus meant people were reluctant… -
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Patentability of computer simulations concerning clean energy and energy management solutions
Rising energy prices and a global climate crisis have led to an ever-increasing demand for lower cost clean energy solutions (such as solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy or the like). As a consequence, home energy storage solutions have become more widespread as they enable consumers to capitalise on lower… -
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Paperless registration certificates for electronically filed UK registered design applications
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that registration certificates for electronically-submitted UK registered design applications will now be issued electronically, as opposed to being sent by post. -
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Take-homes for takeaways - conduct trade mark searches before using a new mark
The owners of the Cantonese restaurant called “China Tang” at London’s Dorchester Hotel own a 2005 UK registration for restaurant services for the series mark below: -
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Post Brexit monkey business at the General Court
This case highlights the need for clarity on how UK rights which were validly raised before Brexit are being handled by the EUIPO post Brexit. -
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IP litigation - what not to do! Avoidable errors in recent UK High Court design cases
Four recent UK High Court judgments contain timely reminders of the various legal and procedural issues that may arise in the context of intellectual property litigation. Focusing on design rights, this article discusses a high profile damages inquiry, the perils of owning a commonplace registration, the difficulties with searching for… -
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EPO pilot project for ViCo in opposition extended until 31 December 2022
On 06 April 2022, it was announced that the President of the European Patent Office (EPO) has decided to further extend the pilot project for oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference (ViCo) until 31 December 2022.
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