Patents are one of the most well-known types of intellectual property (IP). However, what can be patented is often less understood by new entrepreneurs and innovators.
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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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There are many sectors in which companies are inventing and patenting green technologies. In the chemical field, there is considerable activity in relation to carbon dioxide gas reduction, developing sustainable non-polluting processes and using alternatives to fossil fuels.
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A discussion of requirements, benefits and risk in Canada, Japan and the U.S.
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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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Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys David Walsh and Jennifer Delaney discuss: Is patenting ‘green’ chemistry innovation different than patenting ‘traditional’ chemistry innovation?
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Read more 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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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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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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