News

We will regularly keep these pages updated with all the latest news from across the firm, updated briefings and press releases on topical issues in the Intellectual Property world.

A comprehensive collection of our news releases is set out below, but you can use the tabs to access the specific types of articles.

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The UK IPO clears its backlog for patent, trade mark and design examination!

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK IPO reports that they have received record numbers of patent and trade mark applications …

Dr Matt Barton

EPO Boards of Appeal’s rules of procedure in chemical cases

Introduction

The EPO Boards of Appeal amended their rules of procedure as from 1 January 2020. The EPO’s stated aims …

Partner Vera Kühr joins Forresters

We are delighted to announce the hire of Partner Vera Kühr who has joined the Forresters office in Munich.…

Dr Jack Gunning

Unified Patent Court expected “early 2023”

Preparations for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are continuing with the latest prediction for its start date falling in the …

Forresters recognised by Financial Times as one of Europe’s top patent firms

We are delighted to announce that Forresters has been named by the Financial Times as one of the leading patent …

Partners named in prestigious IP Stars guide

Two partners have been named among the top patent practitioners in the UK and Germany by the IP Stars 2022 …

HR Apprentice Louis achieves a distinction

Everyone at Forresters would like to congratulate HR Apprentice Louis Romagnoli for successfully passing his Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship …

Trainee gets highest mark in national exam

Trainee patent attorney Ben Shepherd is celebrating after achieving the highest mark in the country in one of his qualifying …

Exam success among business support teams

We are delighted to announce that Forresters Legal Secretary Abigail Hanlon, Administrative Secretary Katie Steer, Records Administrator Lauren Staley and …