Archived Legal Updates

The Patent Box - Proposed Corporation Tax Reduction for Profits Attributable to Patents

July 2011

EPO Rule Changes of 1st May Could Influence Patent Filing Strategies

May 2011

UK Statutory Holidays

April 2011

European Commission Forges Ahead with Unitary EU Patent

April 2011

The Interflora Opinion - some cheer for brand owners

April 2011

Major changes to Advertising Standards Authority's remit in internet regulation

February 2011

EPO Rule change from 1 January 2011 - UPDATE

December 2010

November 2010

EPO Rule change from 1 January 2011

October 2010

UK IP Office Reduces Opposition Period By One Day

October 2010

Google Relaxes Adword Policy in Europe

August 2010

European Court of Justice Monsanto decision diminishes the scope of European patent rights

Jul 2010

Harshness of UK Law on Priority Set to Remain Following Appeal Decision

June 2010

June 2010

Some owners of European rights are already caught in a ferocious invalidity trap in Europe

May 2010

EPO Issues Long-awaited Decision on Software Applications

May 2010

Greater Clarity regarding Google AdWords - Implications for Brand Owners and Advertisers

April 2010

EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Rules on Interpretation of Surgical Methods Exclusion

March 2010

Dosing regimes and therapy-related claims in Europe: Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision

March 2010

Genuine use of CTM's - will use in only one EU state maintain validity of a CTM?

February 2010

Every Little Counts! - Upcoming Changes in Official Fees at the UK-IPO

September 2009

European Court Confirms the Value of Protecting Product Get-up

September 2009

Register your FacebookURL - Before somebody else does

June 2009

Imminent EPO Rule Changes will increase onus and burden on Applicants

May 2009

European Patent Office Introduces Time Limits for Filing Divisional Applications

April 2009

Significant Reduction in CTM Official Fees

March 2009

European Patent Office rules on human embryonic stem cell case

December 2008

Preserving IP Assets During Insolvency

November 2008

Uk - Enhanced rights for brand owners

October 2008

Is It Full Circle For Patentability Of Computer Programs In The UK?

October 2008

Important Changes to UK Trade Mark Rules

September 2008

China - Taking Patents Seriously

April 2008

Effect of the London Agreement in the UK

April 2008

New Community Trade Mark Search Procedures

March 2008

Huge increase in EPO claims fees and recommended

February 2008

European Patent Oppositions

February 2008

London Agreement finally enters into force

January 2008

Implications of EPC 2000 for claiming second medical uses

October 2007

The London Agreement

October 2007

Divisionals at the EPO

July 2007

June 2007

Dosing regimes and therapy-related claims in Europe: Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision

March 2010

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