Design Engineering IP Advice

10/05/2013

The shape of things to come

Shape Marks are one of the less understood aspects of Intellectual Property. Here, Matthew Dick, partner and trade mark specialist with leading IP law firm D Young & Co LLP, explains them.  Read More

13/03/2013

European Patents: A very big change

The recently signed Unitary Patent has significant potential repercussions for UK patent law.   Read More

14/01/2013

Are you ready for the Patent Box?

The government will shortly launch the Patent Box tax system. Here, Anthony Albutt, partner with leading intellectual property law firm D Young & Co LLP explores some of the developments and provides a reminder of what's on offer.  Read More

12/12/2012

Increasing your understanding

Eureka has partnered with leading intellectual property law firm D Young & Co LLP to offer guidance on how to protect IP. Here, D Young partner Anthony Albutt looks at some of the issues that have arisen in 2012.  Read More

12/11/2012

What’s the difference between an exclusive licence and an assignment?

The investment in securing registered intellectual property rights is all well and good, but the reward for the monopoly (or quasi-monopoly, depending on the right concerned) comes from the exploitation of that right. Many rights holders will exploit IP directly by using the patent or affixing the trade mark to their own goods, for example. Others seek rewards from letting third parties use their IP, which is where the question of licensing vs assignment arises.   Read More

11/10/2012

What's all the fuss about keeping inventions confidential?

Crucial to the success of a patent is that the product or process claimed by the patent is inventive and the invention is not part of the 'prior art'.   Read More

12/09/2012

Valuing your intellectual property - survey results

Following a recent online survey on IP undertaken by Eureka and D Young & Co, Anthony Albutt, partner with the firm, gives his thoughts on the findings.  Read More

09/08/2012

The China syndrome

It is a fact of business that if a product sells, there's every chance someone will imitate it. Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are available in law to prevent the exploitation of technology, brands and designs without permission of the proprietor. But what if imitation is happening abroad?   Read More

12/07/2012

Computer-implemented inventions

This is the second of of two articles looking at certain aspects of the protection afforded to computer programmes by copyright and patents.   Read More

13/06/2012

The protection of computer programs

This is the first of of two articles looking at certain aspects of the protection afforded to computer programs by copyright and patents.   Read More

13/05/2012

What is the patent box?

Specialising in patents, trade marks, designs and related intellectual property rights, D Young & Co works with companies ranging from start-ups to established multi-nationals. In this issue, we look at the ramifications of the recently-announced 'Patent Box' initiative.  Read More

16/04/2012

What is intellectual property?

In this new feature, Eureka has partnered with leading intellectual property law firm D Young & Co LLP to offer advice and information to help companies understand, use and protect their IP.  Read More

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