UK court cracks down on IP scammer
A prolific and persistent scammer has been found liable for trade mark infringement and passing off and ordered to pay £500,000 plus legal costs by the UK Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC).
UPC 'opening for business at the start of 2017'
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement takes another step forwards with the signing of a new protocol to allow certain aspects of the Agreement to be implemented early.
Mewburn Ellis 'Highly Recommended' in IAM Patent 1000, 2014
Mewburn Ellis is pleased to announce that they have been highly recommended in 'IAM 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners' for their expertise in the patent prosecution field and is recognised as "one of the most prestigious attorney outfits in the country".
What does the US Myriad decision on unpatentability of genes mean for other natural products?
In July, the US Supreme Court held that isolated DNA sequences are not patentable inventions. This overturned years of established practice by the US Patent and Trademark Office, and pulled the rug out from under many gene patents.
Mewburn Ellis patent attorneys acclaimed in IAM Patent 1000
Mewburn Ellis are very pleased to announce that the firm has once again been ranked as ‘highly recommended’ in the 2013 edition of IAM 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners. Mewburn Ellis was rated as one of the top firms (Tier 1) for patent prosecution in the UK.
Mewburn Ellis LLP selected as 'Biotech Patents Law Firm of the Year'
Mewburn Ellis LLP are delighted to announce that the firm was again selected as ‘Biotech Patents Law Firm of the Year in England' by >i>Corporate INTL Magazine.
Mewburn Ellis LLP announces two new partners in Cambridge
Patent and trade mark attorney firm Mewburn Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Tanis Keirstead and Emily Hayes will be joining the partnership in their Cambridge office from 1 April 2013.
America Invents: free audio presentation on new patent law
US patent law is undergoing a major reform as a result of the America Invents Act. In this 30-minute audio presentation, Mewburn Ellis patent attorney Emily Hayes summarises the key changes and looks at how they will affect non-US (e.g. UK) applicants.
Unitary Patent for Europe coming soon?
Yesterday (Tuesday 19 February) saw a big step towards a future unitary patent system for Europe, with the signing of the Unified Patent Court Agreement.
Small claims track for Intellectual Property launched in UK
The new small claims track at the Patents County Court was officially launched on 1 October 2012.
Samsung tablets not ‘cool’ enough to infringe Apple's registered design
The UK High Court recently delivered its judgement in Samsung Electronics (UK) v Apple Inc which was a case relating to infringement of Apple’s Registered Community Design (RCD) for the iPad tablet. The judge ruled that Samsung’s ‘Galaxy’ tablets would not create the same overall impression on the ‘informed user’, because they were ‘not as cool’.