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Superfast Patents? - 01.05.2013
Marks & Clerk’s latest Life Sciences Report unveils the changing landscape within the sector - 22.04.2013
Indian Supreme Court invalidates anti-cancer drug patent - 19.04.2013
Biological Deposits and Priority - 19.04.2013
Major IP pitfalls in bringing new products to market - 18.04.2013
Trademark Clearinghouse opens for business - 10.04.2013
Abusive domain name registrations – business not personal! - 03.04.2013
Supreme Court explains when repairs may amount to patent infringement - 03.04.2013
Get patenting to reduce your tax bills - 18.03.2013
Businesses faced with “fundamental change” in the way they protect inventions in the US - 15.03.2013
Record patent filings “encouraging news” for UK business - 06.03.2013
Clinical research “likely to return to the UK” following change in patent law - 26.02.2013
Hong Kong patent attorney seconded to Marks & Clerk Manchester office - 26.02.2013
Computer programs - UK High Court finds functionality not protected by copyright - SAS v World Programming - 20.02.2013
Vince Cable signs the UK up to a central European patent system - 19.02.2013
UK Unregistered Design Right Saves the Day - 18.02.2013
Companies must out-innovate the competition to get ahead in China - 12.02.2013
Space marines in the Amazon: generic terms and trade marks - 11.02.2013
Apple obtains trade mark protection for store layout - 07.02.2013
Possible early filing of US patent applications in view of the America Invents Act (AIA) - 07.02.2013
First Minister welcomes new Marks & Clerk office in Edinburgh BioQuarter - 05.02.2013
US House of Representatives passes the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act - 21.12.2012
The return of the national trade mark in Europe? - 21.12.2012
Business Secretary announces superfast patent processing service and faster trade marks examination service - 17.12.2012
Do you have the right to see emails sent on your behalf? Not necessarily - 06.12.2012
German Federal Court of Justice decides in favour of stem cell patent - 06.12.2012
Rugby successfully tackles ticket touts in Supreme Court - 26.11.2012
New Small Claims Track for IP Cases - 27.09.2012
Innovation Vouchers – The lottery comes to high tech funding - 17.09.2012
Judge highlights the advantages of English court procedure in Novozymes v Danisco - 29.08.2012
Trade mark law packaged into tobacco fight - 29.08.2012
Jail for operator of copyright infringing website - 20.08.2012
Budvar secures right to 'BUDWEISER' name in UK - 03.07.2012
EU leaders reach agreement on Unitary Patent System - 29.06.2012
Court of Justice of the European Union clarify Scope of Trade Mark Protection - 26.06.2012
Marks & Clerk places highly in inaugural industry table - 22.06.2012
Louboutin sees red - 20.06.2012
CJEU finds that shape of chocolate rabbit is not distinctive - 19.06.2012
Marks & Clerk trainee attorneys win two CIPA prizes - 15.05.2012
Chinese IP authority meets with Marks & Clerk on UK visit - 23.04.2012
European Court finds that hour and minute of filing of CTM application is irrelevant - 20.04.2012
Update – Amendment to Rule 71 EPC - 05.04.2012
Law combating illegal file sharing found to be lawful by Court of Appeal - 02.04.2012
Marks & Clerk launch new consultancy business - 14.03.2012
Ownership of a later Community registered design found to be no defence to infringement - 08.03.2012
Marks & Clerk successfully defend Tuschl I Patent in European Opposition Proceedings - 02.03.2012
Marks & Clerk shortlisted for two MIP awards - 30.01.2012
IP tax reforms – the international competition heats up, but should it? - 09.12.2011
IP tax proposals fall short, favour multinationals - 08.12.2011
Blow for brand owners in key court battle over fakes in transit through the EU - 01.12.2011
CJEU clarifies scope of SPC protection - 24.11.2011
Marks & Clerk opens 'down under' in Melbourne, Australia - 14.11.2011
UK patent system brought into line with Europe - 02.11.2011
Europe bans stem cell patents - 18.10.2011
High Court to UK-IPO: Computer based simulations are patentable - 07.10.2011
Europe: Further concerns for companies buying their competitors' trade mark as keywords - 22.09.2011
Victory for Budvar: Court of Justice upholds Budvar's right to 'Budweiser' trade mark in UK - 22.09.2011
America Invents Act passed by US senate - 14.09.2011
No .XXX please – we're brand owners - 06.09.2011
Louboutin given the red card - 22.08.2011
UK IPO steps back from reclassification of trade marks - 12.08.2011
New privacy rules require businesses to change websites - 12.08.2011
Storm Troopers at the Supreme Court: doors opened to UK enforcement of foreign copyright - 10.08.2011
Schutz v Werit: comfort for exclusive licensees - 08.08.2011
ISP ordered to restrict access to copyright infringing website - 08.08.2011
Counterfeit goods seized by EU customs in 2010 worth over 1 billion Euros - 29.07.2011
AG Opinion in Medeva and Georgetown SPC cases issued - 15.07.2011
Court of Justice rules on long-awaited L’Oréal v eBay case - 12.07.2011
UK Trade Marks Registry steps back from pre hearing opinions - 20.06.2011
UK Patent Box - detailed proposals and timescale disclosed - 20.06.2011
ICANN to launch new generic top-level domains - 20.06.2011
Germany falls into line on claim construction - 17.06.2011
AG says yes to negative term SPCs - 09.06.2011
Informal licences and mere oral use of a trade mark are still valid use in the EU - 03.06.2011
100th fast track Green Patent granted in the UK - 03.06.2011
UK IPO launches 'Peer to Patent' site - 01.06.2011
Government review urges intellectual property law reform - 18.05.2011
Court of Appeal categorically rejects Gemstar patent appeal - 29.03.2011
AG opinion on Google AdWords case - Interflora v Marks & Spencer - 24.03.2011
European patent to become reality - 14.03.2011
CJEU rejects unified patent litigation system - 08.03.2011
Marks & Clerk expands Manchester presence - 07.03.2011
ASA remit extended to online advertising - 04.03.2011
EU Parliament gives green light to central EU patent - 15.02.2011
Plight of Café Olympic serves as warning to London businesses - 08.02.2011
Customs not responsible for counterfeit goods in transit through the EU - AG opinion - 04.02.2011
AG opinion in Budweiser dispute - 03.02.2011
Notice of scam - email from "Attorney Fowler Woods" - 03.02.2011
Record Number of US Patents Issued in 2010 - 03.02.2011
EU Commission formally proposes single EU patent - 16.12.2010
L’Oréal v eBay: Advocate General opinion - 15.12.2010
EPO announces search results from priority applications filed at the USPTO, JPO and UKIPO not required - 10.12.2010
Renewed push for European Patent - 10.12.2010
Facebook on the verge of trade marking ‘FACE’ - 25.11.2010
Lego’s long contested red brick CTM finally declared invalid - 15.11.2010
ASA to regulate online advertising - 05.11.2010
Hungary to accede to the London Agreement in 2011 - 29.10.2010
Key challenges for the EPO and achieving harmonisation in Europe and beyond - 29.10.2010
Marks & Clerk is top PCT filer worldwide - 08.10.2010
Marks & Clerk promotes 7 to partnership - 08.10.2010
Further Rule changes at the EPO - 04.10.2010
IP enforcement in UK: cheaper and simpler new procedure - 01.10.2010
EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal clarifies when a patent application is pending - 01.10.2010
Google tightens Adwords objection policy - 01.10.2010
2D/3D Error by OHIM - 10.09.2010
UK IPO unveils new research programme - 27.08.2010
Court of Justice rules on another AdWords case - 25.08.2010
EPO issues guidance on prior art disclosure requirements - 19.08.2010
Quality award for Marks & Clerk - 11.08.2010
Parasitical advertising escapes serious court sanction - 10.08.2010
Overly restrictive UK-IPO reinstatement practice overturned - 05.08.2010
Claimed invention - obvious to whom? - 04.08.2010
Frank Zappa estate fails in infringement proceedings - 04.08.2010
Court of Appeal criticises ECJ ruling in L’Oréal v Bellure - 01.07.2010
Registration of wine bottle surfaces rejected - 01.07.2010
New trade mark law in Montenegro - 01.07.2010
Supreme Court Bilski ruling means business as usual for business method patents - 28.06.2010
Split decisions in UK and Germany on claim construction - 25.06.2010
Norway Extends International Design Coverage to EEA - 17.06.2010
UK IPO launches fast-track for PCT(UK) applications - 11.06.2010
New EPO Rules - an update - 01.06.2010
Brand owners call for stronger protection against growing challenges of digital age, finds Marks & Clerk research - 24.05.2010
Pharma industry enters critical phase as patent cliff looms large, hastening consolidation - 17.05.2010
Enlarged Board of Appeal confirms approach to controversial software patents - 12.05.2010
Google wins 'AdWords' dispute at Europe’s highest court - 23.03.2010
UKIPO fees set to increase - 16.03.2010
Court of Appeal judgment in “Cipriani” trade mark case - 05.03.2010
New EPO President elected - 05.03.2010
ASA rules on fluctuating prices in advertising - 03.03.2010
EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal announces the end of Swiss form claims - 19.02.2010
Simplified UK Customs Regulations on counterfeit goods ease brand owners’ burden - 18.02.2010
Official language change not permitted in EPO proceedings - 18.02.2010
RCD application content clarified - 17.02.2010
EPO clarifies patentability of diagnostic methods - 17.02.2010
VODKAT is not vodka - 09.02.2010
Chinese design law clarified - 09.02.2010
Montenegro (ME) joins EPO Extension States - 22.01.2010
EC investigates pharma patent settlements - 12.01.2010
Leading patent litigator joins Marks & Clerk Solicitors - 07.01.2010
