Type (lump sum or instalments) and amount of compensation are determined by an agreement between the employer and employee. The calculation of a...

Understanding your company’s intellectual property (‘IP’) assets and, more importantly, how to protect them is an essential consideration for any...

In general, an application for an industrial design or design patent should be filed at the relevant intellectual property office before the design...

Some countries offer copyright protection to the design (i.e. the appearance) of industrial articles, such as household appliances, tools, electrical...

The Hague Agreement is a system which enables design owners who belong to certain countries to apply centrally for designs for a number of states...

It is an underappreciated fact that virtually every business generates Intellectual Property (IP). Recognising that and identifying the IP generated...

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Sometimes you may wish to apply for (or to own) an intellectual property right (e.g., patent,...

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In the context of intellectual property, the "design" of a product is generally its...

It is possible to register UK national patents, European patents (UK) and UK registered designs in a number of other states and territories. This...

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...

If you have acquired or transferred intellectual property rights, e.g. patents, trade marks and/or designs, you should be aware that there are...

In the context of intellectual property, the “design” of a product is generally its shape, or ornamentation applied to it, although the exact...

In the context of intellectual property, the "design" of a product is generally its shape or ornamentation applied to it, although the exact...