Latest NewsIP NewsNew levels of EPO Official Fees - Jan 2008 New levels of EPO Official Fees will apply from 1 April 2008. Further details are available on the January European Patent Team Newsletter. EPO Review of Divisional Practice Decision Published - Jul 2007 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. Gowers Review Recommendations made - Jan 2007
The long-awaited Gowers Review on Intellectual Property in the UK has now been published. The review recommended 54 separate reforms. Key recommendations included:
Haseltine Lake NewsAssociateship for Corinna Hiscox and Alan Chamberlain - Oct 2008 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. Ben Billington Retires - Oct 2008 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. 2 SEMINARS IN USA - Oppositions Procedure at the European Patent Office - Jul 2008 Why practitioners in the USA and Canada cannot afford to ignore the opportunities and threats that it presents - A practical seminar for US and Canadian Intellectual Property practitioners Seminars being held in the USA. |
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