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SKY Trade Marks applied for to use purely as “Legal Weapon” are held to be invalid
April 2020
In January 2020 the CJEU handed down its eagerly anticipated Judgment in SkyKick - finding that a trade mark application made without any intention to use the trade mark in relation to the goods and services in the specification does constitute bad faith.
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Chain of Title – The Importance of Getting It Right
April 2020
Making sure there are no issues with ownership of IP is of crucial importance to any business. The current economic outlook is likely to result in events which require careful management of IP.
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UK - Billion pound support package for innovative firms hit by coronavirus
April 2020
The Chancellor has announced a new £1.25 billion coronavirus package to protect firms driving innovation in the UK.
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The Legal Position on Electronically Executing Documents
April 2020
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting home working, the issue of whether legal documents can be signed electronically is being asked more frequently by clients. See update by HGF Senior IP Solicitor Chris Robinson
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EPO Fees – changes applying from April 2020
April 2020
The EPO has announced the revised EPO Fees that will apply from 1 April 2020 in its Official Journal. The new amounts will apply to payments made on or after 1 April 2020.
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UK will no longer seek to participate in unitary patent and UPC
March 2020
The UK Government has confirmed the UK will no longer seek to be part of the proposed unitary patent (UP) or Unified Patent Court (UPC) systems.
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HGF wins Scottish “Firm of the Year” for Prosecution at the MIP Awards
March 2020
We are delighted to announce that HGF won Scottish “Firm of the Year” in the Prosecution category.
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The end of the UPC as we know it?
March 2020
The German Federal Constitutional Court has issued a decision which ruled the German UPCA Ratification Law to be unconstitutional and void. However, the court dismissed the second set of arguments (violation of fundamental democratic rights and the principle of separation of powers) as inadmissible.
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COVID-19 - CONTRACTUAL AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
March 2020
With the increasing volume of cases and extensive media coverage, there is no doubt Covid-19 represents a significant risk to businesses across the globe. Businesses will inevitably be impacted and will need to plan to minimise and mitigate the risks Covid-19 poses to its business continuity but at the same time protect the health and safety of its employees and their families.
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WTR 1000 2020
February 2020
World Trade Mark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2020 guide has now been published and HGF are proud to have 13 Attorneys listed.
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