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Patent infringement: exploring multi-territorial issues

04/06/25 Patents are powerful tools that can be used to stop unauthorised parties from performing certain acts, such as making a patented product or using a patented process. However, patents are territorial in nature such that a patent has no effect, in terms of being useable to prevent unauthorised parties from performing infringing acts, outside of the territory in which it was granted. For example, a UK patent protecting an invention cannot be used to stop somebody from exploiting the invention in the USA, unless there are also infringing acts taking place in the UK.

The Right to Repair: Does the owner of a patented product have the right to repair it?

08/05/25 Patent Attorney Sarah Phillips reviews the position in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.

Patents: Extensions of time at the EPO

15/04/25 Navigating the patent application process at the European Patent Office (EPO) involves adhering to numerous time limits. Missing these deadlines can incur unexpected extra costs or risk jeopardising an application or granted patent, but the EPO offers mechanisms to extend or recover from missed deadlines.

Guppy, Vansittart and Holmes: Three Pioneering Women Inventors

06/03/25 To mark International Women’s Day, we’re taking a look at three pioneering women inventors, each of whom were determined to Accelerate Action for women in engineering. These women faced an uphill battle as engineers in a “man’s world”, and each of them have contributed significantly to today’s modern technology.

Ex Parte and Inter Partes Hearings: Insights from a Former UKIPO Hearing Officer

25/02/25 Dafydd Collins was a Hearing Officer at the UKIPO for more than 5 years and has significant experience in both Ex Parte and Inter Partes Hearing policy, procedure and best practice. In this article, he provides insights on Ex Parte and Inter Parte Hearings.

Wynne-Jones IP Expands National Presence with New Bristol Office

20/02/25 Wynne-Jones IP, a leading UK-based intellectual property (IP) firm, is delighted to announce the opening of its new office in Bristol, further strengthening its presence in the South West region.

Event Success for Wynne-Jones IP

06/02/25 BetaDen sponsors, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney firm Wynne-Jones IP, were delighted to partner with the tech accelerator and the Business & IP Centre Worcestershire for ‘AI & Innovation: How to Stay Protected’ as part of the Innovation Worcestershire TechFest.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: EU Registered Designs

03/02/25 Changes to Renewal Periods and Fee Increases: EU Registered Designs

Own Thinking: How Intellectual Property Helps to Secure Your Business Future

31/01/25 For entrepreneurs seeking to carve out a niche in technology or creative industries, ensuring their ideas and innovations are safeguarded is not only advisable, but essential.

Challenges in Technology: Limitations and Solutions

15/01/25 Technology is advancing at a rapid rate (and faster than ever before), with innovations in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and renewable energy driving change.