International Design Registration - The Hague Agreement 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 and/or intergovernmental organizations (in ...
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 has been disclosed or marketed to the ...
Compensation of Inventors According to the Principles of the German Compensation Guidelines Type (lump sum or instalments) and amount of compensation are determined by an agreement between the employer and employee. The calculation of a suitable compensation is a very complex ...
Frequently asked questions Understanding your company’s intellectual property (‘IP’) assets and, more importantly, how to protect them is an essential consideration for any business - from new start-ups to ...
Industrial Copyright Some countries offer copyright protection to the design (i.e. the appearance) of industrial articles, such as household appliances, tools, electrical and electronic goods, footwear, etc, ...
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 protection is not limited to a given type of ...
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 various registers in which the proprietor(s) ...
Joint Applicants or Co-owners of IP Sometimes you may wish to apply for (or to own) an intellectual property right (e.g., patent, registered trade mark or registered design) together with one or more people. This is perfectly ...
IP Audits It is an underappreciated fact that virtually every business generates Intellectual Property (IP). Recognising that and identifying the IP generated are important first steps on the path ...
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 page lists the states and territories in ...
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 definition varies between different types of ...
Registered Community Designs - The Basics This information is available in Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
UK Registered 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 definition varies between different types of ...