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Registration of Animated Designs before the UKIPO
In a recent application before the UKIPO concerning a graphical user interface, or a GUI, an objection was raised against the drawings for them appearing to include “more than one design”. The design in question features 12 images, and shows a part of the image transitioning throughout the 12 illustrated stages.
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Can post-filed data be used in support of inventive step?
There is no ‘ideal’ time for filing a patent application. A trade-off must be made between filing the ‘perfect’ patent application with data that exhaustively cover all possible embodiments falling within the scope of an ideal broad claim, and the need to secure legal certainty by obtaining a filing date. So, what happens if you need to file your application, but you don’t have time to obtain all the required data before the filing date?
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M&C Canada Best Lawyers 2025
Congratulations to our Canadian Partners listed in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada!
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