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Eli Lilly V Actavis: Landmark Ruling Makes Patents Harder to Design Around
In July 2017, the UK Supreme Court ruled on a patent dispute between Eli Lilly and Actavis...
In July 2017, the UK Supreme Court ruled on a patent dispute between Eli Lilly and Actavis, which can be read here. The ruling sets out a new test for distingu - Read more
The World Intellectual Property Organisation has published its Hague Yearly Review 2017
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows an applic...
The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs allows an applicant to register up to 100 different designs in multiple countries thro - Read more
Swindell & Pearson will be attending IP Week @ SG
The 6th annual IP Week @ SG is to be held at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore from ...
The 6th annual IP Week @ SG is to be held at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore from the 29th to the 30th August and IP Director and Patent Attorney Marcus - Read more
Historic Friar Gate Office is Refurbished and Open for Business
In the summer of last year, our firm announced its purchase of the Grade II* listed buildi...
In the summer of last year, our firm announced its purchase of the Grade II* listed building of 49 Friar Gate with a plan to refurbish it to help accommodate ou - Read more
Record Damages in Chinese Patent Infringement Case
In December 2016 the Beijing Intellectual Property Court awarded damages against Hengbo Co...
In December 2016 the Beijing Intellectual Property Court awarded damages against Hengbo Company Ltd, of RMB 49,000,000, about £5 million, along with attorney fe - Read more
Preparing for ‘Brexit’: Ensuring your Important Trade Marks are Protected in the UK and the EU
The EU trade mark system, administered by the EUIPO, is an effective way of obtaining trad...
The EU trade mark system, administered by the EUIPO, is an effective way of obtaining trade mark registration in all EU member states, both in terms of cost and - Read more
Expansion of PCT International Patent Application System
The PCT International patent application system is ever popular. Recently released figures...
The PCT International patent application system is ever popular. Recently released figures show yet another year-on-year increase in the number of PCT internati - Read more
Swindell & Pearson Welcomes new Trainee Patent Attorney
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to announce that Michael Loadman has joined the firm as a ...
Swindell & Pearson is delighted to announce that Michael Loadman has joined the firm as a patent advisor. - Read more
The UK Intellectual Property (IP) Office is offering grants of £2,600 for businesses interested in obtaining an IP Audit
In a bid to support UK innovation, the UK Intellectual Property Office has agreed to part-...
In a bid to support UK innovation, the UK Intellectual Property Office has agreed to part-fund intellectual property audits. A business can pay £400 to receive - Read more
UK to Ratify the UPC Agreement
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a proposed new court which will be open to all participa...
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a proposed new court which will be open to all participating member states of the European Union (EU). Once the new court open - Read more
Considerable Gains – How Peak UK’s Innovative Life Jacket Helped British Canoeing Deliver Gold at Rio 2016
The Peak District and its surrounding towns and villages are a stunning location that one ...
The Peak District and its surrounding towns and villages are a stunning location that one could easily spend a lifetime exploring. Amongst the many wonders of t - Read more