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Trade mark opposition process: key differences between the UK and EU
This article highlights the differences between the UK and the EU trade mark opposition process to ensure users are prepared for key milestones and make the best us…
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G1/22 and G2/22: Enlarged Board of Appeal decision on priority entitlement
This decision by the Enlarged Board of Appeal provides an important update on how priority claims will be assessed on European patent applications affecting applica…
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Not milk? How food labelling regulations may affect UK trade mark registrations
Trade mark applications for plant-based foods in the UK are unlikely to be rejected automatically for containing a restricted word, but there is enough uncertainty …
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Supreme Court decides AI machine cannot be named as inventor
The increasing prominence of AI in our day-to-day lives has given rise to a wide range of legal issues. Find out more about a landmark decision regarding a patent a…
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EPO extends its reach in Eastern Europe via a validation agreement with Georgia. Will this trend continue?
This October, the Eastern European state of Georgia became the fifth state to sign a validation agreement with the European Patent Office. Here, we examine how pate…
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European Patent Office abolishes the ‘10-day rule’
In order to adapt to the digital age, the European Patent Office introduced a package of rule changes, including abolishing the ‘10-day rule’.
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Colleagues triumph at the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge
Colleagues from across Gateley Legal, Gateley Vinden, and Adamson Jones joined forces in September 2023 to run, jog and power-walk their way to victory at the Notti…
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Patent Box made simple
In this on-demand webinar our tax advisors and patent attorneys walk through the Patent Box process.
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Harnessing Patent Box relief for medical device R&D
We explain why Patent Box relief incentivises medical device inventors to continue with the patent application process.
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Backing (up) your arguments
At some point over their career, every patent attorney will have inevitably dealt with a client who will ask if removing their own public disclosure from the intern…