News archive for January 2014
All of our news from January 2014
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Continue to Grow - Continued expansion in London
January 2014
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP (HGF) is proud to announce the arrival of Stephanie Loeffler from another leading UK firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, further strengthening the firm’s offering in London and the South East.
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EPO Fees for 2014
January 2014
Fees for European patents are adjusted by the EPO every two years; this year will see the first significant increase since 2012. The EPO has published the fees that will apply from 1 April 2014. Most fees increase by around 4-5%, but there are a few exceptions.
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Patent Prosecution Highway - The Big Five
January 2014
The world's five largest Intellectual Property Offices will launch a comprehensive "IP5" Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme as of 6 January 2014 in order to make obtaining patents faster and more efficient.
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Counterfeit and Pirated Goods – New EU Customs Enforcement and “Applications for Action”
January 2014
The European Parliament has approved a new Regulation (Regulation 608/2013) which came into force on 1 January 2014 and covers all Member States of the European Union.
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