by Alex Bajjon | Jan 1, 2021 | Designs & Copyright, Trademarks, UK
A summary of the changes for 2021 and key points for right holders to note are provided below. Patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) The UK’s membership of the European Patent Convention and the ability for UK attorneys to represent clients...
by Eddie Bishop | Aug 1, 2020 | Briefings, Designs & Copyright, Trademarks
Most of the schemes discussed below are based on companies having registered IP rights. However, some protection is also offered for copyright works. Schlich is able to assist companies in establishing IP rights so that they can use these facilities to protect their...
by Carolyn Haywood | Jul 1, 2020 | Briefings, Designs & Copyright
Background Back in 2017, Brompton Bicycle Ltd (‘Brompton’), who manufacture the famous Brompton bicycle which adopts three different positions and thus can be folded away when not in use, brought an action before the tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège...
by Alex Bajjon | Jan 1, 2020 | Briefings, Designs & Copyright, Trademarks, UK, UPC
There has been much discussion over the past few years on the effect of Brexit on intellectual property rights within the UK. The precise outcomes were, for a long time, unknown due to the uncertainty regarding the type of Brexit that would be delivered. It is now...
by Carolyn Haywood | Mar 1, 2019 | Briefings, Designs & Copyright, Trademarks, UK
The updated guidance note on Brexit and IP provided by the UKIPO makes it clear that the aim of the Government is still for Brexit to cause as little disruption as possible with respect to IP rights. However, despite a ‘no-deal’ Brexit being voted down earlier this...
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