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10/07/2024 - Romania joins the Unitary Patent

Romania has become the 18th Member State to ratify the Agreement on a...

Romania joins the Unitary Patent
06/10/2023 - Changes to UK IPO Address For Service Requirements

When the United Kingdom left the European Union, the UKIPO created...

Changes to UK IPO Address For Service Requirements Commencing December 31, 2023
The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court are now Live!
01/06/2023 - The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court are now Live!

The long-awaited Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) for...

The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court are now Live!
Retention of EU Laws
17/05/2023 - Retention of EU Laws

Some time ago, the UK Government declared that it would bring in an Act...

Retention of EU Laws
European Patent Office to end the “Ten Day Rule”
17/03/2023 - European Patent Office To End The “Ten Day Rule”

The European Patent Office have announced that they are abolishing the...

European Patent Office to end the “Ten Day Rule”
Treatment of nonfungible tokens (NFT) at the UK Trade Marks Registry
27/02/2023 - Treatment of NFTs at the UK Trade Marks Registry

The UK trade marks office practice note is PAN 02 2023, concerning...

Treatment of nonfungible tokens (NFT) at the UK Trade Marks Registry
Unified Patent Court will commence on June 01, 2023
22/02/2023 - Unified Patent Court will commence on June 01, 2023

There is now final confirmation that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will...

Unified Patent Court will commence on June 01, 2023
Early Requests for Unitary Patent
23/01/2023 - Early Requests for Unitary Patent

The European Patent Office (EPO) is now accepting early designations of...

Early Requests for Unitary Patent
China joins the Hague System
01/06/2022 - China joins the Hague System

On February 05, 2022, the Government of China deposited its instrument...

China joins the Hague System
Ownerless IP and the Crown
16/03/2022 - Bona Vacantia

In the situation where an individual passes intestate, that is, without...

Ownerless IP and the Crown
Intellectual property protection for non-fungible tokens (NFT)
16/02/2022 - Intellectual property protection for non-fungible tokens (NFT)

NFTs: A Revolution in Digital Asset Ownership or A Wild Western World of...

Intellectual property protection for non-fungible tokens (NFT)
Final Deadline for Filing UK Equivalent Rights
10/09/2021 - Final Deadline for Filing UK Equivalent Rights

On 31 December 2020 the United Kingdom left the European Union,...

Final Deadline for Filing UK Equivalent Rights