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News

The EPO changes to patent practice regarding divisional applications came into force on 1st April 2010. Please see the Legal Updates section of our website for further details.

Mathys & Squire is celebrating its centenary this year. 

According to the IP Crime Report 2009/2010, 2,100 consignments of infringing goods (over 4 million items) with a value of £40m were seized over the last year at the UK border.

From 1st October 2010 Serbia is the 38th member state of the European Patent Organisation.

The British Software Alliance (BSA) and the International Data Corporation (IDC) estimate that 27% of the software installed in the UK is illegal – equating to an estimated loss to the industry of £1billion.

Benoit Battistelli is the new President of the European Patent Office, taking over from Alison Brimelow on 1 July 2010.

Mathys & Squire a pleased to announce that David Hufton and Parjeet Tawana, both Associates, recently joined the firm.

John Alty took up his post as Chief Executive and Comptroller General of the IPO on 15th February 2010.

The UK IPO’s ‘Green Channel’ scheme for inventions having an environmental benefit allows applicants to get a granted patent within 9 months.

From 1st September 2010 Israel is a member of the Madrid Protocol.

Google is planning to make its AdWords scheme available in mainlaind Europe following its legal win in the European Court of Justice.

Albania joined the European Patent Organisation as the 37th member state on 1st May 2010.

The London Agreement has so far entered into force in Croatia, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, France, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Iceland, Monaco, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Over 1,000,000 international trademarks have been registered since the first in 1893 by Swiss Chocolate-maker Russ-Suchard & Company.