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Speeding up UK patent applications

The statutory maximum timescale for prosecuting a UK patent application

The trade mark symbol

Which trademark symbol to use, when, and how.

What is a Community Registered Design (CRD)?

Community Registered Designs are obtained by making an application to the

What is a European Patent?

European patents are granted by the European Patent Office (EPO). The

What is a European Trade Mark (EUTM)?

Trade mark applications covering the whole of the European Community are

Can a patent be restored after renewal payments are missed?

To maintain UK patents after grant, payment of an annual renewal fee to

Intellectual Property Solicitors

What is an Intellectual Property Solicitor and what do they do?

Use of Reference Numerals in Patent Specifications

Patent specifications disclose inventions to the public and usually

Claim amendments during PCT application procedure

International patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty

Licence as of right

The UK Patent Office has a database of patents that are endorsed ‘licence

What are the implications of Brexit on IP rights?

On Thursday June 23, 2016 the voting public of the United Kingdom made the

Excess claim and page fees

Excess claims and page fees are now payable at both the European Patent

Legal protection for coats of arms

Could a 500-year-old law affect your trade mark? Usually, the go-to

Trade mark notice of threatened oppposition TM7A

What do you need to do if you have filed a trade mark application at the

UK Trade Mark Invalidation

What course of action to take when your trade mark is opposed.

Early Requests for Unitary Patent

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

The importance of a UK address for service

Following a recent Tribunal Practice Notice issued by the UKIPO, Dr.