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Oxford Intellectual Property Conference

Wynne-Jones IP to Host Pan-European Intellectual Property Conference in Oxford

More than 80 intellectual property experts from across Europe will come together for the first time since before the Covid19 pandemic in Oxford next month for the annual AIPEX Cross-Country meeting. AIPEX BV comprises a network of IP specialists from the UK, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Norway and Spain harnessing more than 4,000 years of experience and expertise in intellectual property services.
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Rob And Frank

AIPEX Announces Senior Leadership Changes

AIPEX, the leader in providing cost and time efficient pan-European IP portfolio management solutions announces senior leadership changes. AIPEX announces the upcoming retirement of Frank Reijnen and the appointment of Rob Davey as incoming Chief Executive Officer.
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EPO Grace Period News

EPO Grace Period Consultation

The European Patent Office (“EPO”) has recently launched a user consultation on the novelty requirement under the European Patent Convention (“EPC”), specifically focusing on the question of incorporating a general grace period into the EPC. Find out more information here...
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Exclamation Mark

Patent Emergency! What to do when you’ve (accidentally) disclosed your invention before you’ve filed a patent application

In many countries, including the UK, one of the cornerstones of the patent system is that you should apply for a patent before disclosing your invention publicly. This is because the ‘self-disclosure’ can be used to invalidate a subsequently filed patent application. That’s a horrible situation, because you may have really shot yourself in the foot in terms of getting patent protection in the UK and many other countries. For this reason, we firmly advise that you keep the invention secret before filing a patent application on the invention. But in the real world these things can happen. So what can you do if you’ve accidentally disclosed your invention before you’ve filed a patent application?
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Business Intellectual Property IP

Every business has intellectual property – even yours!

For many, intellectual property (IP) is an abstract concept that seems elusive, and businesses are often surprised when they discover that not only do they have IP, but it could increase the value of their business, attract investment and be financially lucrative.
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Banksy - Artwork as a Trade Mark

The best intentions

Banksy can draw. We know that. He can also lose. In his book, Wall and Piece, Banksy famously said that “copyright is for losers” because of the difficulties he has experienced trying to enforcing copyright in his works. But does he know how to win? Apparently not, given his losing streak in recent, well publicised trade mark cases...
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NFTs

NFTs - the new way to exploit your IP

Non-fungible tokens are the latest fashion in the cyber world. Building on blockchain technology, NFTs may be a new way to exploit intellectual property rights.
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