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Validation of European Patents in Moldova
The Republic of Moldova has become the second validation state for European patents, joini...
The Republic of Moldova has become the second validation state for European patents, joining Morocco. As of 1st November 2015, European patent applications can - Read more
Swindell & Pearson Hosts Macmillan Coffee Morning
On Friday 25th September 2015, Swindell & Pearson staff pulled together to participate in ...
On Friday 25th September 2015, Swindell & Pearson staff pulled together to participate in the Macmillan Coffee Morning by baking some truly delicious cakes to r - Read more
Nestle Given a Break by the CJEU
The Court of Justice has confirmed that grounds of objection cannot be combined to refuse ...
The Court of Justice has confirmed that grounds of objection cannot be combined to refuse an otherwise acceptable trade mark, and has also signified that when i - Read more
Swindell & Pearson Recognised in 2015 Legal 500 Rankings
Swindell & Pearson has been listed amongst the top UK patent and trade mark firms in the 2...
Swindell & Pearson has been listed amongst the top UK patent and trade mark firms in the 2015 Legal 500 directory with several of the team being specifically re - Read more
Are “Trade Secrets” Changing Across the EU?
The European Parliament is presently reviewing a proposal to change trade secrets laws acr...
The European Parliament is presently reviewing a proposal to change trade secrets laws across all 28 EU member states. The proposal aims to define a general def - Read more
The Patent Cooperation Treaty is becoming ever more popular
A recent survey by the World intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) suggests that the P...
A recent survey by the World intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) suggests that the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is becoming ever more popular, with the - Read more
Addressing Misconceptions: Can You Patent Software?
The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to ...
The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to misconceptions about what can and what can’t be patented and nowhere i - Read more
Patent Protection for Inventions in the Field of Nanotechnology
The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to ...
The explicit exclusion of certain subject-matter from patentability in the law has led to misconceptions about what can and what can’t be patented and nowhere i - Read more
European Patent with Unitary Effect
We provide an update on recent progress towards the issuance of the first European patent ...
We provide an update on recent progress towards the issuance of the first European patent with unitary effect. - Read more
Part Five – Party Election Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: UKIP
In the fifth and final piece of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what UKIP offer ...
In the fifth and final piece of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what UKIP offer in their manifesto in regards to intellectual property, research and d - Read more
Part Four – Party Election Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: Liberal Democrats
In the fourth part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what the Liberal Democrats...
In the fourth part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof looks at what the Liberal Democrats offer in their manifesto in regards to intellectual property, researc - Read more
Part Three – Party Election Manifesto Analysis on Intellectual Property and Research and Innovation: Labour
In the third part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof analyses the Labour Party manifesto ...
In the third part of the Election Series, Mahir Raoof analyses the Labour Party manifesto to see the detail on how they will support research and development an - Read more