Year: 2016
New streamlined EPO opposition proceedings
The European patent office (EPO) recently announced that it is streamlining the opposition procedure, starting 1 July 2016.
Background
Within …
Preparing for the new Patent Box scheme
A new Patent Box scheme is due to commence on 1 July 2016 and, for some businesses, the new scheme …
Jon Gowshall recognised in 2016 IAM Patent 1000
Forresters’ Life Sciences & Chemistry Partner, Jon Gowshall has been named in the IAM top 1000 patent practitioners in the …
New and Improved Trade Mark System for the European Union
We are pleased to announce that on 15 December 2015 the EU Parliament adopted the Trade Mark Reform Package. The …
10 Facts about the EU Trade Mark Reform
10 things you should know about the recent EU Trade Mark Reform.
1. New terminology
The term European Community has …
Article 28 Declarations
The new EU Trade Mark Regulation came into force on 23 March 2016, bringing with it numerous …
EPO fee increases – 1 April 2016
The EPO announced increases to some official fees with effect from 1 April 2016 – see EPO Fee Increase Announcement…
CIPA Patent Administrator Exam Success
We are delighted to announce that Sally Davies, Irene Rankin and Rachael Read from our Liverpool Office; Denise Betteridge and …
EPO applies the brakes to accelerated prosecution
In 2015 we looked at ways of speeding your patent application at the European Patent Office (EPO). We recommended the …
