Opportunity to re-file in order to claim the earlier EU filing and any priority date ends on 30 September 2021.
EU applications for EU trade marks and Community designs, as well as EU designations of International Registrations that were pending on 31 December 2020 no longer extend to the UK following Brexit. If corresponding protection in the UK is to be obtained with the benefit of the same date of protection as the EU, comparable UK trade marks and designs must be filed in the UK to benefit from the EU filing or priority date.
Venner Shipley are delighted to welcome Brookes IP into our group. The wealth of knowledge and experience in their team will be an invaluable asset, and we are very excited to grow together as a partnership.
On 10 March 2021, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) handed down its eagerly-awaited decision in G1/19 (Pedestrian Simulation). Click below on our take on the key points of the decision and our inside view on what these findings mean in practice for applicants and practitioners.
We believe our role is not just to know the law and protect innovations and brands, but also to be commercial thinkers, working closing with our clients to help them achieve the best possible competitive advantage. Our clients’ success is our success, making IP count.
Venner Shipley is a prominent full-service European intellectual property firm with a uniquely diverse team. Our leading group of patent attorneys, trademark and design attorneys, patent solicitors and barristers provide complete IP service to our client base.
We specialise in a variety of sectors, enabling innovations across industries to be protected for your business. Our team consists of individuals with real industry experience, so we can offer market-leading insights and advice in intellectual property law.
