Monthly Archives: December 2011
Our new Trade Mark UK microsite
As regular readers of my legal blog and business blog will have noted, we’re keen on dedicated microsites. So we’re pleased to welcome to our stable of microsites [60 when I last checked!] A dedicated trademark site – Trade Mark … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Trademarks
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UK Intellectual Property Office launches online inspection service
Every little helps – or so, they say. The UK Intellectual Property Office has now launched a free online patent system which is estimated could save British business up to £100k every year. Previously, to request any paper documentation, a … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Patent Law
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Small Claims Service for the Patents County Court
Hurrah! Good news for those businesses who haven’t been able to afford IP litigation to enforce their rights. The Government confirmed recently that the Patent County Court is introducing a small claims service. About time too! The new process will continue … Continue reading
Posted in Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
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Research and development tax credits
The government are proposing to significantly encourage further research and development by companies in the UK – by using a series of existing and proposed tax breaks. In particular, they are targeting the SME – small and medium-sized business – … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Intellectual Property
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