The European Patent Office Abolishes the “10-day Rule”

The European Patent Office Abolishes the “10-day Rule” If you are not in the…


UPC Sunrise Starts This Week

Do you know those chain-reaction type obstacle courses (like this one!), where…


Intellectual Property is A Human Right

Did you know that Intellectual Property is a human right? We will start with a…


First UK Registered Trade Mark

First Out The Gate Is... Do you know what the first Trade Mark registered in…


GI Protection Under Attack; Italy Takes Slovenia to Court

Italy! Home of some of the finest cuisine and produce in the world.  Exporting…


Is The Future of Fashion, Technology

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EPO Case Law: Recent decision on Conformity of the Description with the Claims

The Background European patent Examiners at the European Patent Office (EPO)…


Patent statistics

The European Patent Office (EPO) recently published a Patent index [1]…


15000's A Crowd

IP Offices around the world have an important job.  They receive applications…


Brexit and Revising the Principle of Exhaustion of Rights

Brexit has required the UK to re-think a huge number of legal schemes that had…