Christmas Closure Dates 2024 Our office will be closed 25th, 26th and 1st January, and we will be operating… Read more
Supermarket Wars II Tesco (largely) loses appeal in dispute around Clubcard Prices signage: “Tesco have copied the visual… Read more
EU Trade Marks no longer enforceable in Jersey Parties relying on EUTMs for protection of trade marks in Jersey should urgently review their… Read more
TALK TO US | MAKING PATENT PROSECUTION SIMPLER Traditionally, a very large proportion of patent prosecution work is done in writing between client… Read more
Supermarket Wars In the latest battle involving supermarkets in the UK courts, Tesco has been found to… Read more
NO UK ADDRESS FOR SERVICE AT THE UKIPO – WHAT’S THE RISK? The MARCO POLO trade mark case provides a salutory warning to IP owners about the… Read more
CHANGE OF PRACTICE | APPOINTMENT OF A UK ADDRESS FOR SERVICE The UKIPO has issued new guidance (TPN 2/2023) outlining changes of practice for appointment of… Read more
UK ADDRESS FOR SERVICE – WHY DO I NEED ONE? The recent decision of the Appointed Person involving the YETI trade mark highlights the benefits… Read more
TWO (MORE) REASONS WHY TRADE MARK SEARCHING IN THE UK IS IMPORTANT It is well known that carrying out trade mark searching before filing for or trading… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARK STRATEGY PROTECTION CONFERRED BY REGISTERED TRADE MARK RIGHTS IS COUNTRY/REGION SPECIFIC. HOW CAN YOU ENSURE THAT… 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
THE UNITARY PATENT This article is part of our series on the Unitary Patent and Unified Patents Court.… Read more
UPC: HOW WILL THE NEW COURT WORK? This is part of our series of articles on the UPC. We have outlined the… Read more
UPC: I MIGHT BE AN INFRINGER! This is part of our series of articles on the UPC. Elsewhere, we have… Read more
UPC: IMPACT ON LICENSEES This is part of our series of articles on the UPC. Elsewhere, we have outlined the… Read more
UPC: THE “OPT OUT” – TAKING EXISTING PATENTS OUT OF UPC JURISDICTION This is part of our series of articles on the UPC. Here, we consider the… Read more
UPC: WHAT IS THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT? This is part of our series of articles on the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent… 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
PATENTING DIGITAL & SOFTWARE INVENTIONS IN EUROPE It is generally known that patenting digital and software inventions can be difficult in a… 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
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS – IMPACT OF BREXIT The Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020. Amongst the IP rights that will… Read more
UNREGISTERED DESIGNS AND BREXIT The UK has left the European Union and is currently in a transition period which… Read more
Impact of Brexit on Trade Mark Rights and Ongoing Proceedings The transition to the UK’s exit from the EU is due to end on 31 December… 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
BACK TO BASICS | DO YOU OWN THE RIGHTS TO YOUR INVENTION? Lack of clarity of ownership or an inability to demonstrate chain of title can cause… Read more
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN BUYING AND SELLING IP A survey and searches are considered essential before buying a house; in the same way,… Read more
SUFFICIENCY AND PLAUSIBILITY IN EUROPE In our recent webinar we discussed whether you need data to file a patent application… Read more
An introduction to the Patent Classification System Intellectual Property offices use classification systems to classify inventions into technology areas. Here we explain… Read more
How to obtain a granted patent quickly The patent system is renowned for being slow and it can take several years before… Read more
Plant Sciences Patents – an Update In this update we consider recent developments in the plant field. We look at Enlarged… Read more
EU AND UK REGISTERED DESIGNS – HINTS AND TIPS Guidance on requirements and options to be considered before filing a UK or EU design.… Read more
BACK TO BASICS | UK TRADE MARK OPPOSITION PROCEEDINGS Opposition term A UK trade mark application (or UK designation of an international registration) may… Read more
EPO HINTS AND TIPS: DEVICE CLAIMS European Patent Office (EPO) examiners have an approach to assessing device (or apparatus) claims that… 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
Back to Basics | Plant Variety Protection in Europe European patent law specifically excludes plant varieties from patent protection. Protection for plant varieties is… 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
