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UK-German Patent Prosecution Highway opens

Applicants who have already obtained a patent from either the UK Intellectual Property Office or the German Patent and Trademark Office can request via The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) an accelerated examination of a corresponding application filed in the the other country.

For further information please visit the IPO website or click here 

1st March, 2012

Make it in Great Britain Competition

The nationwide competition is designed to identify innovative British pre-market products, processes and concepts, with the winning entries forming part of the summer exhibition at the Science Museum.read more

17th February, 2012

New initative to tackle Intellectual Property (IP) crime

The Intellectual Property Office and the Crown Prosecution service have joined forces to specially train more than 350 prosecutors to assist them in building successful cases for piracy and counterfeiting.read more

25th August, 2011

Is Europe falling behind in innovation?

According to the Innovation Union Competitiveness Report 2011, the answer is yes!.read more

27th July, 2011

Intellectual Property Data Management System

Donal O'Connell has produced a white paper on the importance of Intellectual Property Data Management System's. read more

6th July, 2011