2023 published patents show interesting and remarkable innovations from jet engine manufacturers, with considerable emphasis...

Continuing my series of short blog posts on developments in jet engine technology revealed by 2023 patent application publications, I turn to Rolls-Royce (R-R).

G1/21 hearing continues on 2nd July 2021. Follow this page for updates from HGF Partner Douglas Drysdale and Patent Director Ellie Purnell, who will be reporting all the key moments throughout the day.

The EPO has announced that from 1 April 2022 patent grant certificates will be communicated

HGF are pleased to be a partner of P2I2025, the annual symposium organised by the Intellectual Property Commission of the French Aeronautics and Astronautics Association (3AF).

As a result of a notice issued at the UK IPO today, 25th January 2023 HGF is strongly advising overseas holders of International registrations that designate the UK to appoint a UK-based address for service at the earliest opportunity.

However, given that a patent application is not published until about 18 months from its initial filing date, we cannot yet see what kinds of inventions are sought to be covered, who is filing patents...

In the ninth edition of HGF's Fashionably IP podcast in the spirit of the new year and new beginnings or at least recycled beginnings, we are going to talk about recycling...

Safeguard measure: Excess page fees on ST.25 sequence listings included as part of a divisional application to be waived by the EPO.

On 1 July 2018, the IP5 Offices (EPO, KIPO, USPTO, JPO and SIPO) launched a pilot project to test a collaborative approach to international searches under the PCT ...

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview Professor Johanna Gibson of Queen Mary University of London. We touch on the new Fashion Law LLM, the first fashion law LLM in the United Kingdom and discuss fashion...

As we move towards marketing approval for microbiome therapeutics, the "value" of the microbiome industry is increasing exponentially.

The Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) held its second meeting on 8 July 2022.

The first meetings of the UPC Administrative, Budget and Advisory Committee took place at the end of February. Following these, the Advisory Committee have begun interviewing judges for the court...

Der Welttag des geistigen Eigentums findet am 26. April statt. Das diesjährige Thema lautet IP & SME: Ihre Ideen auf den Markt bringen.

Rolex has issued proceedings in the U.S against Vintage Watchmaker LLC for offering "non-Rolex approved" replacement parts

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview barrister Daniel Selmi of Three New Square in this edition of the Fashionably IP podcast on the concept of the informed user in UK and EU registered design law.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis of HGF interview Professor Alexandra Roberts of Northeastern University in Boston on US trade dress law. What is trade dress?

Holiday agent Tui's advert for the "perfect summer holiday" in September and October has been deemed misleading to consumers.

22 complaints were received by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) from viewers who described adverts by online fashion retailer Nasty Gal as "socially irresponsible".