New Discounted Fees for European Patents
Please note the EPO fee changes taking place from 1 April 2024. Our Part-Qualified Patent Attorney, Yasmin Dosanjh, covers what to expect with the new changes. If you would like to discuss how the new fee reduction scheme and fee changes may impact your current and future IP portfolio, please contact us at mail@stratagemipm.co.uk.
Making the Most of Funding for IP
Times are tough out there for young life sciences enterprises, particularly within the UK, as it appears that funding is significantly less available than in previous years. Catherine Lovell, Patent Attorney, provides recommendations on how to make savings on your IP budget.
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AI - Ain’t an Inventor
Recently, the UK Supreme Court unanimously found that an AI system cannot be a named inventor on a patent application after Dr. Stephen Thaler filed patent applications naming his Artificial Intelligence (AI) system, DABUS, as the sole inventor. Sam Piper, Part Qualified Patent Attorney, fills us in on the details. If you have any questions or would like to contact our Patent department, please email us at mail@stratagemipm.co.uk.
Takeaway owner loses trade mark battle with Tesla car giant
Mr Ali, the owner of the Colorado Chicken takeaway, loses trade mark battle with car giant Tesla. Addy Bridger, Trade Mark Attorney, covers the timeline and how Tesla won the battle.
If you have any questions regarding trade marks, you can speak to our Trade Mark team by contacting us at mail@stratagemipm.co.uk.
Patent Drawings In Colour
A patent specification typically consists of a description of the invention, some claims, an abstract, and one or more "drawings". Historically, drawings have been limited to black and white line drawings and specifically exclude the use of colour. Matthew Rodgers, Patent Attorney, fills us in on why colour drawings are not presently accepted.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Sunday, 11th of February, marked the 8th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science; find out more about the participation of women in science and celebrate the progress that has been made to date. Article written by Tharsini Sivapalan, Patent Attorney.
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