EPO to provide full refund for cases withdrawn before examination
From the 1st July, the EPO have announced that applicants will receive a full refund of their examination fee for any application they withdraw, or which is refused or deemed withdrawn, before… read more…
Reform to EPO’s Board of Appeal
On 1 July it was announced that the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation had agreed to reform its Board of Appeal The Board of Appeal is the body that takes decisions on… read more…
North East Automotive Alliance
We are pleased to have joined the North East Automotive Alliance as one of their corporate partners The NEAA are an industry-led cluster group, who aim to support the economic sustainable… read more…
New opposition procedure at the EPO
The EPO has introduced a new opposition procedure, intended to simplify proceedings and ensure that decisions are delivered faster The EPO expects to cut the overall duration of opposition… read more…
Shenzhen National Hi-tech Industrial Innovation Centre
We were pleased to co-host an event in June with Shenzhen National Hi-tech Industrial Innovation Centre, who are based in China The event was held at the Hilton London Tower Bridge, and… read more…
The IP implications of the UK’s vote to leave the EU
It is important to note that this vote does not affect Mathys & Squire’s ability to represent its clients in the UK or in Europe EP Patents The vote to leave the EU will not affect the UK’s… read more…
Health Enterprise East Innovations Awards
Mathys & Squire was delighted to sponsor the Health Enterprise East “NHS Innovation Awards 2016”, which took place on 9 June at the Radisson Stanstead Graham Spenceley and Andrew White… read more…
UPC Update
Bulgaria is now the 10th country to ratify the UPC Ratification from one more country, in addition to the UK and Germany, is now needed to bring the UPC into force Ireland has also taken steps… read more…
UK Government confirms reduction in UK registered design fees
In January we published the UK Government’s proposal to reduce significantly the fees for UK registered design applications Designers had previously stated that registered design fees were… read more…
