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Adopting a stricter view on ethics?
The everyday work of an IP attorney may seem to amount largely to pencil pushing, but it does in
The life sciences patent maze – USA
ON MARCH 4, 2014, the US Patent Office issued new guidelines on how to evaluate the patentability of inventions
The new unitary patent opens many opportunities
One of the most significant issues within the European patent industry concerns the unitary patent and the courts which
Introduction of fee reductions for small entities before the EPO
Effective 1 April 2014 the Administrative Council (AC) of the EPO has changed the rules for obtaining reduction on
Aren’t those Louboutin?
Whenever a woman sees a pair of shoes with red soles, the luxurious brand of Christian Louboutin springs to
How do you protect an interactive GUI?
Have you ever considered protecting a GUI? If yes, did you have problems finding the right form of IP
PCT to the rescue
According to Wikipedia, “time to market is the length of time it takes from a product being conceived until
The (trade) secret of success
We have all heard of success stories such as the Coca-Cola recipe and the Google search algorithm. Many companies
Fighting the bad guys with customs surveillance
Most classic feel-good Hollywood movies reach a point when things look most bleak, and you almost doubt whether the
The procedure up to grant
In March 2011, I submitted my application to Awapatent. I received a confirmation from the HR department acknowledging a