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施利希是一个独特的欧洲专利和商标律师团队,总部位于英格兰南部。自2004年以来,我们帮助客户收购和保护他们的知识产权资产,帮助他们在知识产权资产的基础上建立和发展成功的企业。
我们起草和提交专利申请,使其获得批准并实施强制执行。我们还准备和提交商标申请,并为其注册进行起诉。
T为了执行客户的权利,我们还代表他们参加法院和其他各方之间的诉讼程序(必要时,提出异议和撤销竞争对手的权利)。
近期案例解析
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Updates to the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO – 2024
The Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office (EPO) “the Guidelines” act as an instruction manual with respect to the various aspects of the examination of European patent applications and patents before the EPO, that is they dictate the practice and procedure that should be followed under the European Patent Convention (EPC) and its Implementing Regulations “the Rules”. The Guidelines are updated on an annual basis and the latest edition, which supersedes the previous version, entered into force on 1 March 2024. Herein we provide a summary of those changes most likely to affect both clients and practitioners alike.
Aldi Strikes Again
Aldi’s product designers and trade mark attorneys continue to be successful in finding the right balance between gaining inspiration from branded products and copying said branded products in an effort to gain more sales based on the brand’s reputation in the market.
Up, down, discounted? EPO fees are changing
The EPO has recently announced a revised fee structure for the next two years, including new fee reductions for micro-enterprises and the reduction of some fees, as well as some increases elsewhere. At Schlich we are ready to guide you through these changes and advise whether you may benefit from paying upcoming fees before/after implementation of the new fee structure.
UK Supreme Court confirms that AI cannot be named as an inventor on UK patent applications
As part of a long, ongoing legal battle across the globe, a further blow has been delivered by the UK Supreme Court to those who believe in the correctness of naming AI systems as inventors on patent applications for AI-devised inventors. The Supreme Court has upheld the earlier decisions of the UKIPO, High Court and Court of Appeal to refuse patent applications made by Dr Thaler for inventions claimed to have been devised by the AI system, DABUS
Back in the Maze: Is the Decision of the Referring Board in G 2/21 About to be Overturned?
When the referring board’s written decision was issued in the case underpinning the “plausibility” referral (G 2/21) late last year, it provided much-needed certainty about how the EPO would apply G 2/21 in the future. However, that certainty has been short-lived because the opponent in that case has filed a petition for review of the decision by the Enlarged Board of Appeal.
Generic Drug Manufacturers Protected by the “Skinny Label” provisions of the Hatch–Waxman Act
The US Federal Circuit has given a decision that blocks a potential form of “evergreening” that pharmaceutical companies might have used to prevent launch of generic versions of their drugs through asserting later-filed method-of-use patents for the drug.
Are faces distinctive? EUIPO says maybe, but not as much as Donald Trump’s hair!
Logos, company or product names come to mind when it comes to the term “trade mark”. Unbeknownst to the general public, trade mark registrations can also be obtained to protect a shape or colour. In fact, some have even attempted to register a mark for smells, sounds or even, human faces. This begs the question, is it possible to trade mark a person’s face? A recent decision from the EUIPO Board of Appeal (BoA) sheds a glimmer of hope for those up for a challenge.
The Maze of Plausibility Case Law: The Referring Board in G 2/21 Suggests a Way Through
When the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal issued its decision in G 2/21 (the “plausibility” referral) earlier this year, many were left wondering what the requirements were for a patent applicant/proprietor to be able to rely on post-filed evidence in support of inventive step. The referring board in the case underpinning the referral (T 116/18) has recently issued a decision setting out its interpretation of G 2/21 in detail, offering new insight into how the EPO is likely to apply this important decision in the future.
在专利和商标法方面的卓越表现
施利希团队
由于施利希经验丰富的专业团队,我们的客户获得了超越期望值的迅速回馈,高质量和高价值的友好服务。我们的英国和欧洲专利律师以及特许商标律师,拥有英国顶尖大学的广泛科学和技术专业学位和博士学位,并在法律和商业问题及技术的最前沿拥有几十年的咨询经验。
我们在起诉和跨部门诉讼方面积累了深厚的经验,为客户的创新成果提供最佳的战略和实践建议,并确保最佳的专利和商标保护。我们的团队在更多高技能和经验丰富的法律支持人员团队的支持下,以友好和明确的方式高效地完成了每项诉讼事务。
最近公司动态
Update: Schlich Walks to the EPO!
Working in kilometres (we are, after all, European Patent Attorneys), we have managed to walk approximately 530km and are officially more than halfway to Munich! If we were to physically walk to...
Schlich walks to the EPO!
After the New Year’s confetti has been swept away, the biscuit selection boxes are demolished and everyone has settled back into the nine to five, it’s likely that some of our New Years resolutions may have already taken a backseat.
Schlich Recommended in Juve 2024 Rankings
We are thrilled to announce that Schlich has again been recommended as a leading patent firm in the 2024 Juve rankings.