Patent Prosecution Highway With Germany Now Open

A new two-year pilot scheme, launched today, will provide a boost for growth by helping businesses speed up the processing of patent applications in the UK and Germany.

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) allows applicants who have been successful in obtaining a patent from either the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) or the German Patent and Trademark Office to request accelerated

Trade mark attorney 'back home'

Alexander Ramage Associates has appointed James Setchell as an associate. A UK registered Trade Mark Attorney and European Trade Mark Attorney, James first worked for the Woking-based firm as a trainee in 1994, after having gained an LLB with honours from Cardiff University.

During his subsequent career in private practice in London and Newcastle, James spent a number of years as a trade mark

SMEs! Stand Up for your Patent Rights! At last, Intellectual Property Insurance that allows you to fight for your patents in court.

Patenting your ideas is important, vital, even! But it is crucial to protect them with proper insurance, too. La Playa’s Matthew Clark celebrates the arrival of a new insurance product that’s made for SMEs.

Intellectual Property is arguably your most important asset – but could you actually afford to defend a patent? An average patent law suit in the United Kingdom can easily exceed £250,000 (