Developments in the media across the world mean that recognition of a trade mark is ever easier. However, the Supreme Court has considered whether gaining such a reputation is the same as gaining goodwill in a trade mark. Goodwill is the quality attached to a trade...
WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2015 FROM 5.15PM Where does Europe stand on the patentability of huESCs? Can this be influenced for a broader scope of protection in support of innovative technology and future life changing therapies. You are invited to participate in an open,...
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs is run by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and provides a practical and efficient business solution for registering designs in over 64 territories. Furthermore, one single...
Another revision is currently underway and further updated Guidelines are expected to be issued in the second half of 2015. The format and structure of the Guidelines has been updated to make it clearer, and the case-law section has been updated. A number of errors...
Background Applicants wishing to obtain patent protection in more than one country have various options for doing so. One strategy is to file a first application at, say, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) or the European Patent Office (EPO), and then file a...
Questions When will the Unitary Patent System take effect? This is currently unknown. The system will come into force once the UPC Agreement has been ratified by 13 member states, which must include the UK, Germany and France. At present the “best guess” is mid-2016....
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