TALK TO US | MAKING PATENT PROSECUTION SIMPLER Traditionally, a very large proportion of patent prosecution work is done in writing between client… Read more
UPC: Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court After much delay the European Unitary Patent and Unified Court are back on track. Our… Read more
PRIORITY – STILL A CHALLENGE AT THE EPO The issue of how to correctly claim priority for a European patent application is one… Read more
Our Environmental Impact We consider the environmental impact of all our decisions, and take active steps to minimise… Read more
How to make the most of the Patent Prosecution Highway The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), which first started operating over fifteen years ago, is a… Read more
CHOOSING IN WHICH COUNTRIES TO FILE PATENT APPLICATIONS: A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION Patents are national rights that give the owner the opportunity to prevent others from exploiting the patented invention in… Read more
OPPOSITIONS AT THE EPO WHAT IS OPPOSITION? According to the European Patent Convention (EPC), within 9 months from grant… Read more
Last call to apply for UK rights from pending EUTM applications and designs Deadline: 30 September 2021 As most IP owners will be aware, following the UK’s exit… Read more
Partner Sabbatical – Rhiannon Turner Here at Greaves Brewster, we believe that it’s important for everyone to have space in their lives away… Read more
ViCo, Yes or No? First Enlarged Board of Appeal Referral of 2021 In the first accepted referral of 2021,… Read more
BREXIT – Applications for Customs Action (AFAs) An application for customs action (also known as an “Application for Action” or “AFA”) is… Read more
Breaking news – UK representation needed post-Brexit The UKIPO has today published a reply to the recent consultation on representation for UK… Read more
BREXIT UPDATE – RENEWAL FEES After the end of the transition period, EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) and Designs (RCDs), including… Read more
Priority at the EPO AT THE EPO, THE “ALL APPLICANTS APPROACH” TO PRIORITY TRUMPS US LAW ON INVENTORSHIP The… Read more
CAROL GREAVES ANNOUNCEMENT AND PERSONAL REFLECTION FROM RHIANNON TURNER It is with great sadness that we announce… Read more
Legal 500 We’re delighted to have been recommended again this year by The Legal 500. They had the… Read more
PATENTABILITY IN THE LIFE SCIENCES IN EUROPE The applicable law for the grant of a European patent via the EPO is the European… Read more
WEBINAR – Do I need data to file a patent application? UNDERSTAND WHEN YOU ARE READY TO START THE PATENT PROCESS 22nd June, 3pm BST This… Read more
RENEWAL FEE DEADLINE DEFERRAL AT THE EPO POSSIBILITY OF DEFERRING RENEWAL FEE PAYMENT WITHOUT INCURRING ADDITIONAL FEES In response to the disruption… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | PATENT PRIORITY An introduction to patent priority. We explore the nature of priority rights, how they can… Read more
Webinar – Do I need data to file a patent application? Understand when you are ready to start the patent process, particularly for chemistry / life… Read more
Back to Basics – Trade mark Classification UNDERSTANDING WHAT A REGISTERED TRADE MARK COVERS AND WHY YOU SHOULD THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE… Read more
EBA SAYS NO TO PATENTING PLANTS AND ANIMALS ACCORDING TO G3/19, PLANTS AND ANIMALS OBTAINED BY ESSENTIALLY BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES ARE NOT PATENTABLE The Enlarged… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | WHAT MAKES UP A PATENT SPECIFICATION? WHERE TO START WHEN READING A PATENT SPECIFICATION OR REVIEWING A SPECIFICATION PREPARED FOR YOUR… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | TRADE MARK SEARCHING LAUNCHING A NEW BRAND? WHY SEARCHING FOR THIRD PARTY RIGHTS FIRST IS CRUCIAL. Prior to… Read more
To patent or not to patent? Getting it right in chemistry and life sciences This free webinar, offered in conjunction with… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | INTRODUCTION TO DESIGNS Design rights protect the appearance of a product, and can be a valuable asset in… Read more
EXTENSION OF DEADLINES ON IP CASES IN VIEW OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Provisions in place for extension of deadlines at the European Patent Office, as well as… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | TRADE MARKS Here we provide guidance on the types of brands that can be registered and how… Read more
NO UK IN UPC THE UK WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE EU’S UNIFIED PATENT COURT On 27th February 2020,… Read more
Getting Priority right – a summary The ability of a party filing a patent application to “claim priority” from the filing… Read more
SPCs and Combination Products The UK Court of Appeal applies the CJEU decision to Gilead’s Truvada Supplementary Protection Certificate.… Read more
BREAKING NEWS – European Priority Law Maintained at EPO Board of Appeal CRISPR Hearing Members of our Life Sciences team have been at the European Patent Office (EPO) in… Read more
BREXIT | WHERE ARE WE NOW? After more than 40 years’ membership, the UK has now formally left the European Union.… Read more
Ice and a slice? This week, we’re in London for the AIPPI conference. Corinna Hiscox takes a look at… Read more
Launch: GW finalists – CytoSeek As sponsors of the Launch: Great West awards being held in Bristol next week, we’re… Read more
QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS It has been a busy start of the year for the EPO’s Enlarged Board of… Read more
CHILLING NEWS FOR ICELAND’S EU TRADE MARK Frozen-food retailer, Iceland, must have been disappointed to receive the decision of the EUIPO, earlier… Read more
MARK YOUR TERRITORY – CHOOSING AND PROTECTING YOUR BRAND Here we discuss some of the key points to consider when choosing a new brand,… Read more
GREAVES BREWSTER RANKED IN BOTH LEGAL 500 AND CHAMBERS We are very pleased to announce that our firm is ranked in both Legal 500… Read more
Unitary patent and Unified Patent Court The European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court may be close to implementation. Here, we… Read more
C.P.Greaves & Co. We are delighted to announce that, as of 6 April 2018, C.P.Greaves & Co merged with… Read more
European & UK Patent fee changes As of April 2018, various fee changes are coming into effect at both the European… Read more
Submitting experimental examples at the European Patent Office (EPO) after filing A common question asked by our colleagues outside Europe is whether the EPO allows applicants… Read more
Supreme Court firmly establishes UK doctrine of equivalents Significant changes in the way we determine claim scope in the UK. In its decision… Read more
VALIDLY CLAIMING PRIORITY – YET ANOTHER STUMBLING BLOCK We have written previously about issues which can cause problems to patent applicants who seek… Read more
Priority Pitfalls – a summary The ability of a party filing a patent application to “claim priority” from the filing… Read more
Priority Pitfalls – detailed analysis The ability of a party filing a patent application to “claim priority” from the filing… Read more
