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WIPR article – Rolex: is the trademark world its Oyster?
HGF Trade Mark Director Claire Jones comments in the WIPR article on ‘Rolex: is the trademark world it’s Oyster?’. The article written by Sarah Speight looks at how the luxury …
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From Theoretical Proposals to Commercial Reality: The Rise of Innovation and Patent Filings in Quantum Computing
The possibility of quantum computing was first seriously proposed in the early 1980s and is widely regarded as having enormous potential to deliver a step change in the complexity of …
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The European Patent Office are running an inspiring collaborative art competition for children
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the European Patent Convention, The European Patent Office (EPO) is running a collaborative art competition for primary schools on the topic …
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Why the EPO’s top-up search for earlier national rights matters for the UP and UPC
Before unitary effect can be registered by the EPO, an applicant must first obtain a European patent via the EPO as it does in the current way. In order to …
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Innovation Protection Foundering at a Critical Time in the Aircraft Engine Sector?
The technological challenges in the aircraft engine sector are, to put it mildly, considerable at present. Airframers are increasingly reliant on engine manufacturers to produce the bulk of efficiency gains …
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Fashionably IP – New beginnings in the form of recycling, upcycling and resale in the world of fashion
In the ninth edition of HGF’s Fashionably IP podcast in the spirit of the new year and new beginnings or at least recycled beginnings, we are going to talk about …
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5th Annual Microbiome & Probiotic Conference 2023
The 5th Annual MarketsandMarkets Next Gen Microbiome and Probiotics Conference will take place in San Diego on the 8th-9th of February. This conference will enable you to learn about microbial …
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International trade mark registrations – change to UKIPO handling procedure
News just in As a result of a notice issued at the UK IPO on the 25th January 2023 HGF is strongly advising overseas holders of International registrations that designate …
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IAM Global Patent Prosecution 2023
IAM Global Patent Prosecution 2023 is now live. Patent Prosecution is an indispensable reference tool for IP owners, providing an overview of the hottest issues they should be aware of …
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