Haseltine Lake - European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys

Haseltine Lake - European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys - Intellectual Property Advice

A major European IP Practice, providing Intellectual Property services to clients throughout the world.

Intellectual Property is important to our clients. They demand highly-focused top quality IP advice across a wide spectrum of industries and issues. So that's what we deliver - with energy, enthusiasm and commitment - because Intellectual Property is important to us too.

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	Antiskid Brakes
	Originally patented in 1952 for aircraft landing wheels and developed for use in road vehicles in 1960.
	The Aerosol Container
	First patented in 1862 but only developed as a portable container by the US Department of Agriculture in 1943.

New levels of EPO Official Fees

New levels of EPO Official Fees will apply from 1 April 2008. Further details are available on the January European Patent Team Newsletter.
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EPO Review of Divisional Practice Decision Published

The EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal decision was published on 28 June 2007. In summary, the existing liberal practice is to be maintained. It will continue to be possible to amend any divisional application or resultant patent, to remove any new matter that was present when the divisional application was filed, subject to the normal rules of amendment.
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Associateship for Corinna Hiscox and Alan Chamberlain

In recognition of their contribution to the firm, the partners are delighted to announce that trade mark attorney Corinna Hiscox and patent attorney Alan Chamberlain (Electronics and Communications team) will become Associates of the firm with effect from 1 October 2008.
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Ben Billington Retires

Senior Patent Attorney, Ben Billington (Electronics and Communications team) has retired after 38 years at Haseltine Lake. Ben joined in December 1969, his first few years with Haseltine Lake were in the London office before moving to Leeds shortly after that office was established.
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