IP pitfalls to avoid

In the first article in this series, we introduced patent attorneys, and suggested that ‘How do I get a patent’ may not be the first question to ask a patent attorney.

If you have watched the BBC programme ‘Dragons Den', you'll almost certainly have heard entrepreneurs asked about intellectual property rights, such as patents, design rights, trademarks and so on.

Why do patents take so long to grant?Progressing a patent family through to grant can take a notoriously long amount of time, particularly when an applicant is looking to protect their invention in a...

Last week, the UK Government announced that sales of new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) will be banned by 2040. The UK's Road Haulage Association supports the aim, but in a press...

Join us for a digital event on the 2 June.In its decision G1/19 (Simulations), the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) addresses the patentability of...

Join us for a digital event on the 21 April where we will be covering what you need to know about the requirement of patent enablement in the UK – the Supreme Court decision in Regeneron and the High...

Join us for a digital event on Tuesday 30th March covering what you need to know about the new EPO Guidelines and current EPO practice.This webinar hosted by Gareth Probert and Darren Smyth will give...

This year, the International Women’s Day theme is ‘choose to challenge’ with a focus on challenging change to create a gender equal world.The day marks a call to action for accelerating women’s...

This year, the International Women’s Day theme is ‘choose to challenge’ with a focus on challenging change to create a gender equal world.The day marks a call to action for accelerating women’s...

In support of National Careers Week, trainee patent attorney, Tom Swift discusses his journey into IP and gives advice to others looking to start a career in IP.

Following the end of Brexit here at EIP we can advise on the protection of your designs and trademarks.We can represent your design applications at the UK IPO, EU IPO and USPTO through our offices in...

As we approach the end of the transition period, which expires on 31 December 2020, it is timely to provide an update and reminder about the impact of Brexit on EU Trademarks and Registered Community...

On 20th May 2020 EIP Life partners Andy Sharples and Monika Rai joined One Nucleus’ BioWednesday webinar.EIP have created an event report that covers the webinar in more detail.

Partner Neil Condon of our Cardiff office explains his top IP pitfalls to avoid in this online blog article for Wales Business Insider.

Intel has built a cellular portfolio of 5G patent assets at some pace. The industry should take note, says James Seymour in this article in the September 2019 issue of Intellectual Property Magazine.