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Patents

New EPO Signature Guidelines for Transferring Rights

From 1 November 2016 the European Patent Office (EPO) will require signatures from both the assignor and assignee when recording transfers of rights on pending European patents and granted patents at the EPO.  US originating documents are likely to be… Continue Reading →

Benefits of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court

You can use the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) if you are involved in a dispute about intellectual property covering copyright, patents, registered designs and registered trade marks. The IPEC provides a cost effective arena for intellectual property claims, as… Continue Reading →

The Importance of Establishing Ownership of IP Assets

Simple oversights at the earliest stage of business formation can cause long term issues for any business, especially when trying to secure funding.  Investors often consider IP to be the most valuable part of a business and is highly influential… Continue Reading →

UK Companies Make Substantial Tax Savings with Patent Box Scheme

Figures recently released by the UK Government show encouraging take up of government Patent Box tax saving scheme in 2013/2014. The scheme’s goal, following introduction in 2013, was to incentivise innovation by offering a lower rate of corporation tax on… Continue Reading →

Innovation Increases in China

China is now ranked as the world’s 25th most innovative economy after moving up 4 places since 2015.  China is closing the global innovative gap by being the first middle income economy to make the top 25.  Some of the… Continue Reading →

Changes to the Patent Attorney Profession

Intellectual property (IP) is big business on a global scale as the latest data from the Thomson Reuters 2016 State of Innovation Report proves with a 13.7% growth in innovation across 11 technology sectors in 2015.  The technology market in… Continue Reading →

Upcoming Changes to UK Patents Rules

The UK Patent Office has published a number of changes to UK Patents Rules. Changes coming into force from 1 October 2016: 1) Notification of Grant The patent office will give applicants advanced notice of grant of their patent application… Continue Reading →

Honda Patents an Augmented Reality Pedestrian Detection System

Honda has recently patented a system enabling drivers to see pedestrians out of their field of vision using sensors and augmented reality. According to the patent, sensors around the car would detect pedestrians within a predetermined distance and show their… Continue Reading →

Walmart Patents Self-driving Shopping Trolleys

American multinational retail corporation Walmart filed a patent application in March 2016 for a system which allows shopping trolleys to drive themselves and assist customers with their shopping in store.  The patent was published by the US Patent and Trademark… Continue Reading →

UK and China Instigate Closer IP Partnership

Baroness Neville-Rolfe, UK Minister of State for Energy and Intellectual Property conducted an IP delegation between 20-27 August 2016 in China to reinforce UK and China IP collaboration to support innovation and creativity in both countries. Agreements and initiatives observed… Continue Reading →

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