Type (lump sum or instalments) and amount of compensation are determined by an agreement between the employer and employee. The calculation of a...
Grace Periods for Disclosure of a Design before Applying for a Registered Design Right
In general, an application for an industrial design or design patent should be filed at the relevant intellectual property office before the design...
Registration of UK Patents & Designs
It is possible to register UK national patents, European patents (UK) and UK registered designs in a number of other states and territories. This...
Trade Mark or Design?
The ability to obtain European Union (EU) wide protection for designs, the broad definition of a design in the EU legislation and the fact that...
UK & EU Unregistered Designs - The Basics
In the context of intellectual property, the “design” of a product is generally its shape, or ornamentation applied to it, although the exact...
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