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Epo

EPO official fees to increase on 1 April 2020

The EPO adjusts its fees every two years. The EPO has now announced the next set of fee adjustments, which will come into effect on 1 April 2020. Full details of the fee increases are listed here and here. Overall, the EPO has implemented a general inflation-based 4% increase in official fees.
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Lgbtqai Inventors

Honouring LGBT+ Inventors

The month of February marks LGBT+ History Month, and this year the theme is “Outing the Past”. This means a celebration of the work of LGBT+ people throughout history, and the commemoration of their achievements and struggles. In this article, Renewals Administrator Holly Battrick looks back at the accomplishments of scientist Alan Turing and difficulty he faced as a gay man.
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Avoiding Trademark Issues

An Own Goal? How to Avoid Getting Inter Trouble

Italian giants, Internazionale – otherwise known as “Inter” - have taken legal action for trade mark infringement against David Beckham's Major League Soccer club, which he has called Inter Miami CF. This means that Inter Miami CF may be forced to change their name just weeks ahead of their (long-awaited) debut. Wynne-Jones IP Trade Mark Attorney and Director Victor Caddy talks the perils of trade mark infringement and how to avoid a disaster of Major League proportions...
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Priority Claims Patent Process Epo

Getting priority claims right - an EPO/European perspective

Priority is one of those issues which can easily go wrong, particularly where there are multiple parties working together. However, when it does go wrong and a priority claim is found to be invalid, granted patents can often be revoked.
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Morgan Motors Case Study

Morgan Motor Company originally thought their most important asset was their range of hand built sports cars, after working Wynne-Jones, they realised their most important asset was their brand.
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Welsh Cosmetics Brands

Ten Big Brands - Welsh Cosmetics and Beauty sector

Establishing a strong brand is pivotal to business success and protecting that brand is equally important. A brand’s intellectual property rights may include copyrights, trademarks, patents, and more. Wales is a hotbed of great brands. In our regular series – ‘Ten big brands’ – next we take look at some of the best brands in the Welsh Cosmetics and Beauty sector. Take a look through this selection, and feel free to get in touch with any big brands you think are missing.
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Top 10 Drink Brands Wales

Ten Big Brands – Welsh Drinks Sector

Establishing a strong brand is pivotal to business success and protecting that brand is equally important. A brand’s intellectual property rights may include copyrights, trademarks, patents, and more. Wales is a hotbed of great brands. In the first of a regular series, we look at some of the best brands in the Welsh drinks sector.
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Warning Notice of a New Type of Fake Trade Mark Payment Letter

Have you recently received a letter from the "Patent and Trademark Office" in Washington, DC? An official looking letter that demands payment and warns that your trade mark will be cancelled if you don’t pay? Here is one received by one of our clients recently...
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