Type (lump sum or instalments) and amount of compensation are determined by an agreement between the employer and employee. The calculation of a...
Confidentiality
Often you may wish to tell other people about your invention, for example if you are trying to license or sell to a third party, to secure...
Copyright in Trade Marks
When a trade mark contains or consists of a logo, it is likely that the logo will amount to an artistic work for the purposes of the Copyright,...
Industrial Copyright
Some countries offer copyright protection to the design (i.e. the appearance) of industrial articles, such as household appliances, tools, electrical...
Introduction to Technology Licensing
The aim of this page is merely to give a basic introduction to the concept of intellectual property licensing and to outline some of the points which...
Inventorship and Ownership
Any person who invents patentable technology is by default entitled to the rights in any patent granted in respect of that technology. When filing a...
IP Audits
It is an underappreciated fact that virtually every business generates Intellectual Property (IP). Recognising that and identifying the IP generated...
IP Due Diligence
The Intellectual Property (IP) owned by a company is often one of its key assets. Conversely, if a company does not have the freedom to run its...
Joint Applicants or Co-owners of IP
Download Joint Applicants or Co-Owners of IP Form
Sometimes you may wish to apply for (or to own) an intellectual property right (e.g., patent,...
Legal Services & Dispute Resolution
Our care of our clients' intellectual property portfolios does not stop at obtaining trade mark and design registrations and prosecuting patent...
Licences of Right
This page explains the consequences of a UK patent before the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and a German patent before the German Patent...
Software Copyright
Computer software, more specifically the program code, is protected by copyright as a ""literary work"". There may also be other types of copyright...
Trade Marks: Licensing
This page is intended as an introduction to the special considerations that apply in the licensing of brands or trade marks. Trade mark licensing can...
Transfer of IP
If you have acquired or transferred intellectual property rights, e.g. patents, trade marks and/or designs, you should be aware that there are...
UK Stamp Duty on Transfers
UK Stamp Duty on Transfers Executed on or after 16th March 1999 and before 28th March 2000
Stamp duty is no longer payable on documents executed...
Why Record Changes of Ownership at the EPO?
Recording a change of ownership on the EP register is not mandatory. However, we do highly recommend recording such changes for the reasons outlined...
Our People
Our IP specialists work at all stage of the IP life cycle and provide strategic advice about patent, trade mark and registered designs, as well as any IP-related disputes and legal and commercial requirements.
News & Insights
Read our blogs to keep up to date with developments in the IP world and what we are up to at Mewburn Ellis.
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