Oral proceedings by video conference at the EPO
In oppositions and appeals at the European Patent Office (EPO), oral proceedings may be the final opportunity for a party to present submissions before an adverse decision is announced.
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Reduced patent fees for small or micro entity businesses
A discussion of requirements, benefits and risk in Canada, Japan and the U.S.
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New UK comparable rights post-Brexit
The United Kingdom has left the European Union. When the transition period ends on 31 December 2020, new national UK rights will be created automatically. We have been busy making preparations and Appleyard Lees is ready to ensure smooth management of your trade mark and design portfolio.
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AI-driven trade mark service to make filing faster
Many start-up companies are developing artificial intelligence (AI) innovations, from AI-driven drug discovery to AI-based fruit harvesting. Many of these companies protect their AI inventions by filing patent applications, but a new AI-driven trade mark service could make filing a trade mark a faster and cheaper option.
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The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – challenges and shifting priorities for in-house inventors and IP teams post COVID-19 and beyond
Partners and patent attorneys Ean Davies and Adam Tindall discuss: Reimagining the in-house team/outside counsel relationship | Getting the best from private practice IP attorneys | IP during a recession
Read more Unregistered design rights: is there still any point?
Unregistered design rights (UDR) protects the shape or configuration of the whole or part of an article, excluding surface decoration. The design must be original and must not be commonplace.
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Pressing pause on intellectual property: Part three – trade marks
This three-part series examines how intellectual property protection can continue in a productive and effective way, during this time of remote working, shifting priorities, uncertainty and change.
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EPO to take a second look at double patenting
The European Patent Convention does not explicitly prohibit double patenting. However, the European Patent Office has, for some time now, prohibited the granting of two patents to the same applicant for the same subject matter.
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