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2012
December 2012 November 2012Avidity IP 's success rate in Oppositions & Appeals in 2012 rises to 87%
Successful Oral Proceedings returns right result for PDL BioPharma Inc
Avidity IP Attorney beats the UK weather and moves to California
Technical Board of Appeal Decision Validates Poisonous Divisions Concept
Avidity IP wins crucial case for Amarantus Biosciences Inc
Avidity IP achieves good result for Fluidigm Corporation
Avidity IP continues its extraordinary opposition success
Lara Grant, Head of Trade Marks published in World Trademark Review
New Zealand to join International Trade Mark Registration System in December 2012
Patents County Court Small Claims Track enters into force
Avidity IP achieves important win for Galaxy Biotech
Does your website comply with the Cookie Law?
Avidity IP wins important patent revocation at Oral Proceedings
Change in practice for mergers of UK trade marks
IP TRANSLATOR – what now for goods/services in trade mark law?
Changes on the way for UK copyright law
Further authorised uses of active ingredients can now be relied upon for SPCs – the impact of the Neurim judgment
Lower costs for defence of IP could be on the way
Change in UK practice highlights importance of trade mark watches
EPO rules on emails and the internet as a source of prior art
Recruitment on a roll at Avidity IP
The EU’s Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent: still a work in progress!
Bye Bye ACTA
European Patent Office announces amendment of Rule 53(3) EPC, concerning the provision of translations of priority applications
New UK Trade Mark Registry Practice: Surveys and Experts
CJEU hands down significant judgments relating to SPCs
Samsung and Apple embroiled in worldwide litigation
Reveal Day - New Generic Top Level Domain Applications Announced
Surbjit Gogna believes FDs are conspicuous by their absence in IP-related decision-making
Shape & Packaging Trade Marks: Comparing Recent Decisions
Lara Grant, Avidity IP's Head of Trade Marks comments in PR Week magazine
Bloodletting Over Methods for Surgery
How to deal with a competitor who is infringing your patent
Scott Roberts, computer software and business method expert and formerly Senior Patent Attorney in the UK IP department of IBM, to join Avidity IP
Copyrighting the functionality of a computer language?
European Intellectual Property firm Avidity IP goes live with first UK implementation of Thomson 3E Financial System in the UK IP sector
Avidity IP attorney, Alex Turnbull, invited to join panel of editorial referees for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice
How to deal with a rival who is making your invention
Avidity IP to present a seminar at the University of Cambridge on “Managing a Corporate IP Portfolio”
New Greek Trade Mark Law Produces Further EU Harmonisation
How can I get worldwide patent protection quickly?
Patent Box reaps rewards – good news for the UK economy
Three articles by Avidity IP attorneys published in Biotechnology Law Report
Better late than never: registering old trade marks
New patent translation facility at European Patent Office
CIPA Journal publishes Avidity IP article on 'poisonous divisionals'
Is my competitor damaging my business?
Community Trade Mark Office Releases Guidance on Acceptable Goods/Services
European Court to clarify use issues with word/logo combination Marks in Specsavers infringement case
2011
December 2011'Claus' for concern
Customs Seizures - In or Out?
CJEU decides Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) can have a Negative Term
AG Bot Decodes Software Law
IP Business - December 2011 issue
Are your Trade Mark Goods/Services ‘clear and precise’?
Avidity IP ranked as No.1 trading partner in UK
CJEU Issues Judgments in Medeva BV and Georgetown University Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC) cases
Unexploited intellectual property rights
IP Legal Insight Seminar - 13 December 2011
Avidity IP wins important decision for client at the EPO
Avidity IP presents latest thinking on 'Poisonous Divisionals'
UK Supreme Court overturns Court of Appeal in HGS v Eli Lilly
European Patent & Trademark firm relaunched and repositioned as Avidity IP
Protection of IP rights after product launch
Chairman's statement
Stem cell patent decision issued by CJEU
Trade mark owners and the internet
Telecoms article published in IP Magazine
Using innovation to increase net worth
HLBBshaw to present at International IP Law Seminar in December
Is it possible to obtain IP rights after a product has been launched?
Patenting crystalline forms in Europe
How to deal with "double patenting" objections
A guide to invoking the Specific Mechanism for parallel imports of medicinal products
IP Business - intellectual property as a business asset
New consultations regarding the Patent Box
Roger Burt, formerly Head of European IP for IBM, joins HLBBshaw as ‘Of Counsel’
Reasons to register a trade mark
Do you feel threatened? An update in light of the ‘Best Buy’ judgment from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
New Italian Opposition procedures do not reduce variability in time limits across EU
Surgical method exclusion update: The risk matrix
"Poisonous EPC Divisionals" published in EPI Journal
What exactly does a trade mark list of goods/services cover?
Expansion of generic top level domain names approved
Should IP be sold to raise money for a business?
HLBBshaw Announces Rebranding
Ex CPA Global Director to join HLBBshaw Management Team
HLBBshaw Chairs CIPA Seminar
UK IP Litigation – A new forum and a new approach
Trade marks article published in Opus Accounting newsletter
Private Copying of Digital Media
European Opposition Procedure and Practicalities
Busso Bartels and HLBBshaw renew Mr Bartels 'Of Counsel' appointment for the year 2011/12
More Compensation for Enterprising Employees?
Marked recovery in 2010 for IP protection applications
Cost of litigation for a small business
UK Supreme Court rules that expert witness immunity should be removed
New appointment: Head of Trade Marks Group
"Poisonous EPC Divisionals" paper to be published in EPI Information journal
Does a little go a long way? Biotech patent dilemmas in Europe
Who's infringing who?
Effect of the March 2011 budget on patent holders
Should an employee be rewarded for an invention?
Beware Olympic-associated campaigns or offers
Dust settles in Dyson’s latest clean-up attempt
How to avoid contributing to your own downfall
Kyoto deal with HLBBshaw client iPierian (human iPS cell technology)
HLBBshaw joins Industrial Liaison Group Advisory Board at Aberdeen University
HLBBshaw to sponsor Cambridge Startup Weekend
Can I register two words as a trade mark?
Changes to EPO Grant Procedure – Changes to Rule 71 EPC
Summary judgment, but airlines could be in it for the long haul
A Brief Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution in the UK
Strategic Use of Utility Models in Europe
Recent EPC rule change alleviates controversial time pressure
Keeping costs down
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal Products: An Updated Brief Guide
Forthcoming event: Protecting your future and building profitability with intellectual property rights
Surgical Methods and Other Medical Exclusions – the Current Position in Europe
2010
December 2010UK High Court Judgment Rules “Initial Interest Confusion” can lead to Trade Mark Infringement
Late Entry of International Applications in the UK National Phase or European Regional Phase
Passing Off Santa
Change in deadline for filing Trade Mark Oppositions in the UK does not reduce variability in time limits across the EU
Infringement of established trading names
HLBBshaw Harriers 'on fire' at annual charity race
HLBBshaw gets second tier ranking in Legal 500
Madrid Protocol International System of Trade Mark Registration Grows in 2010
Business method protection
UK Company Names Tribunal actions: what are they and what needs to be shown?
Should an IPO Opinion be part of your strategy?
New domain names are coming - is your protection sufficient?
Who owns intellectual property?
Do you feel threatened?
Litigants beware – groundless threats provisions rear their face again
Statistics for EPO oppositions and appeals – update
Dust settles on software and other excluded inventions following G3/08 and Bilski Decisions
Accelerated Prosecution of patent applications at the EPO and UK IPO – an update
Use of a trade mark to invalidate a registered community design
Invalidity of registered community designs: conflict between designs
Importance of co-existence Agreements and consent to registration clauses confirmed by UK Courts
Is it too late to obtain IP rights?
Care needed when renewing community trade marks
Extension of UK patent rights
Business Angels meet HLBBshaw
Enlarged Board of Appeal gives its Opinion on current EPO case law on computer implemented inventions
Priority in Europe - Everything you wanted to know but did not want to ask
Copyright law relating to photographs
HLBBshaw hosting IP Clinic
Tactical use of Divisional Applications
Computer software and copyright update
NetPark Incubator Event for SMEs - 16th March
The Patent Prosecution Highway: The expanding network
First non-embryonic stem cell patent granted outside Japan
Recommendations for lessening the burden of costs of intellectual property litigation
HLBBshaw to host RNAi workshop
Don’t let trade mark woes take the shine off the launch of your product
HLBBshaw sponsors Cambridge University Entrepreneurs
HLBBshaw sponsors Women 4 Technology in 2010
Internet Publications – EP & UK Practice
In today's 'Ask the Experts' feature in The Birmingham Post, Christopher Moore explains what is meant by the "patent box" and how it could affect businesses
New countries widely anticipated to join Madrid Protocol International System of Trade Mark Registration in 2010
Accelerated prosecution of patent applications at the EPO and UK IPO
2009
December 2009A practical guide to copyright in computer software
Pre-budget report promises tax relief for patent holders
Another success for HLBBshaw's Trade Mark Team
HLBBshaw wins action to revoke UK Trade Mark registration
Infringement of others' IP rights - the importance of awareness of IP law
HLBBshaw competes in Cambridge Fun Run
Co-ownership of patents
HLBBshaw celebrates 7 years in Cambridge
Around the world in 3D - the advantages and registrability of 3-D marks or ‘shape marks’
Award of costs in proceedings before the comptroller: a case study
HLBBshaw expands its Engineering Group
Recent EPC rule changes raise the bar for Applicants
Recent EPC rule changes restrict filing of Divisional Applications
How to protect an invention which has been disclosed without authorisation
HLBBshaw client featured as IP success story
Oral Proceedings success..... in airport car park!
Brand owners dealt a blow by Advocate General opinion on Google AdWords
When is an invention 'made available to the public'?
Keeping patents alive – how to limit or defer the costs
Award of costs in proceedings before the Comptroller: A look at the factors affecting the decision
Opposition/Intervention & Litigation: Parallel proceedings at the UK court and the EPO
House of Lords provides clarification regarding the sufficiency requirements of the (UK) Patents Act 1977 in relation to product claims
Issues arising from the sponsorship of AdWords or keywords
EPO practice on dealing with Incorporation by Reference in a specification
Lessening the burden of costs of patent litigation for SMEs
Patenting biological and medical inventions in Europe
Employees awarded compensation for outstanding benefit
Customs seizure procedures of IPR infringing goods at UK and European Union borders
Broad construction of licence agreement upheld by Court of Appeal keeps royalties flowing
Patent litigation costs
Appeals over patentability of software continue to fail in UK
Smell-Alikes case improves position for brand owners
Premiership Football club updates their Trade Marks with HLBBshaw
IP protection in China
Important domain name changes on the horizon
MasterClass: Valuing Technology
HLBBshaw client featured in 'The Apprentice'
HLBBshaw joins 'Expert' panel at Birmingham Post
Elton John to speak at BIO International Convention in Atlanta
HLBBshaw's CEO attends INTA 2009
Patent Attorneys - necessary evil or valued resource?
Richard Bizley presents to CPTCLA
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