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The Patent Box - Fixed price, maximum benefit

April 2013

From 1 April 2013, the "patent box" will reduce the rate of UK corporation tax on qualifying profits from patented products to 10%. We can provide a fixed-price patent filing programme for new products to take advantage of these tax benefits.
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Get a taste of IP and grow your food and drink business
October 2017
If you have a business operating in the food and drink sector, or are thinking of starting one, this free half-day event is for you.
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HGF Birmingham go straight in at Tier 2 in The Legal 500
October 2017
The HGF Birmingham office have been ranked for the first time in the West Midlands and have immediately been positioned at Tier 2 in The Legal 500, with Marie McMorrow (Partner and IP Solicitor) listed as a leading individual and Tom Nener (Legal Director and IP Solicitor) listed as a next generation lawyer.
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Use of Images of Registered Community Designs – Nintendo v BigBen
October 2017
The CJEU has ruled (Nintendo Co. Ltd v BigBen Interactive GmbH, BigBen Interactive SA, C‑24/16 and C‑25/16)that third parties may use images of goods protected by registered community designs for certain specific commercial purposes, delivering a setback to design rights owners. In this case, use of images of Nintendo’s consoles, alongside BigBen’s own console accessories to demonstrate the compatibility of the products did not infringe Nintendo’s registered designs.
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Changes to IP Law from 1 October 2017
October 2017
On 1 October 2017 a number of reforms to IP law came into force.
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UPC Prep Comm - Further progress, yet further delays
September 2017
The UPC Preparatory Committee has posted an update on the "Progress on the Unified Patent Court Project"
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