Year: 2020
BIG MAC EU Trademark Revoked for Nonuse
In January 2019, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) upheld a revocation action[i] brought by Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd …
Forresters Equality & Diversity Statement
Recent events have shone a brighter light than usual on issues of inequality in society.
Forresters is against all forms …
Henry speaks to students about biodiversity
We were delighted to hear that last year’s winner of the Forresters Award returned to the University of Chester to …
SPCs are a form of patent term extension in Europe that can provide up to 5 additional years of patent …
Supplementary Protection Certificates
Introduction
Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) exist to compensate patentees in Europe for the long time it can take to get …
EPO does a U-turn on plants produced by “Essentially biological processes”
The Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest judicial authority at the European Patent Office (EPO), has controversially reversed its earlier …
CJEU clarifies the use of functional patent claims to obtain patent term extensions
Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) are a form of patent term extension in Europe that can provide up to five additional …
Forresters supports rescheduled university event
At Forresters we are continuing our support of a university event, which helps students turn their business ideas into reality.…
We are celebrating World Intellectual Property Day with our clients who are working towards a greener future.
