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The EPO has announced their biennial fee increases for payments made on or after 1 April 2022, which has resulted in an average increase in fees of around 2.5%.

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.

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.

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...

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?

Cyber Security should be a top priority for many companies but this is not always the case. We cover what Cyber Security is, how it affects you and what steps you should be taking to protect yourself.

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.

For National Inclusion Week 2021 Wynne-Jones IP reminds us of their pledge of commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace and looks at how the Covid-19 has meant more workplace challenges.

Martin Hyden looks at the challenges of developing a sustainable economy and how businesses that meet these challenges can protect the intellectual property arising from their efforts.

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...