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Revocation

One of the advantages of registering designs in the UK and Europe is that they are not substantively examined.  This means it’s relatively inexpensive and quick to obtain a registration.  Howe...

Revocation

At GJE, we have experience in challenging and defending the validity of UK patents and patent revocation proceedings at the highest level. Our team of experts has acted for our clients in the Chancery...

The (Little-Known) Route to Patent Revocation

All too frequently, a business discovers a competitor’s patent lurking in the wings, standing in the way of a new project or commercial product.  However a very small percentage of those businesses...

GJE’s Alasdair MacQuarrie and Edward Carstairs have both been listed as ‘Highly Recommended’ individuals in the WIPR UK Trade Mark Rankings 2024.

We are delighted to be recognised in the WIPR UK Trade Marks Rankings 2024 with Partners Alasdair MacQuarrie and Edward Carstairs both listed as ‘Highly Recommended’ individuals. The WIPR ...

The Importance of IP Audits: Top Five Ways to Lose Investment

Congratulations! You’ve just bought your first Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio – it holds the key to untold possibilities in innovation, value, and growth. It cost a fair bit, so it must be g...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance

We regularly review changes to patent law and practice at the UKIPO, EPO and in other jurisdictions so that we can keep abreast of the latest developments. Please feel free to contact your usual GJE c...

UPC Litigation

The Unitary Patent (UP) together with the Unified Patent Court (UPC) represent the biggest shake up of the European patent system for more than 40 years.  The new system of en...

Biomedical Engineering: The Patent Landscape

Biomedical engineering is a broad field, encompassing most devices and apparatuses that interact with the human body for medical purposes in some way. This report aims to identify the major filers of ...

Balancing Cost, Risk and Coverage With Unitary Patents: A Biomedical Engineering Case Study

Until recently there has been no way to obtain a single patent right covering several European countries.  However, the framework surrounding patent protection in Europe is changing.  The ne...

The Unified Patent Court

What is the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and when will it open? The UPC is a forum for central litigation of a unitary patent. It will also have jurisdiction over European patents that are not opted out...