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Section 3: Inventive step

Introduction This section of the Manual is presented as three sub-sections: general approach & legal background examining for inventive step assessing obviousness The third sub- section provides some of the more prominent methods for answering the final question in the Windsurfing/Pozzoli approach – ie “is it obvious?” 3.01 s.130(7) is... Continue reading

Table of cases

ICI Ltd’s Application SHB 5, BL O/73/82 4A.05       ICI Ltd (Richardson’s) Application [1981] FSR 609 4A.14, 14.126       ICI Plc v Ram Bathrooms Plc and Rohm GmbH [1994] FSR 181 75.05       ICI’s Patent 1285038 (“atenolol”) (Harris Pharmaceuticals ‘Application) BL O/59/86, BL O/82/86... Continue reading

Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice

This section details the recent main changes to the manual. April 2019 changes Paragraph Update 4A.14.72.160.1660.19.2125.14 Updated in light of Warner-Lambert Company LLC v Generics (UK) Ltd (t.a. Mylan) & Anor. [2018] UKSC 56. 20.02.1 Updated to include Akron Brass Company’s application BL O/012/19 125.17.8 Updated in light of Technetix... Continue reading

Manual of Patent Practice

The Manual of Patent Practice (MOPP) explains the Intellectual Property Office’s practice under the Patents Act 1977. It recites sections of the Patents Act 1977 and the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to patents. The Manual also includes: commentary for each provision and related legislation official notices from... Continue reading

Guidance: Changes to trade mark law if the UK leaves the EU without a deal

Published 1 March 2019 Last updated 21 March 2019 + show all updates 21 March 2019 Additional paragraphs added to section 6 with a link added to the EU Trade Mark Register TMview. 1 March 2019 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-trade-mark-law-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property... Continue reading

Detailed guide: Requests for opinions: 2019

Published 17 January 2019 Last updated 19 March 2019 + show all updates 19 March 2019 New opinion 04/19 added. 14 March 2019 New opinion 03/19 added. 15 February 2019 New opinion 02/19 added. 17 January 2019 First published. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-opinions-2019 Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual... Continue reading

Form: Notice of defence and counterstatement

Published 16 September 2013 Last updated 27 February 2019 + show all updates 27 February 2019 Form TM8 replaced – box 4 text (Person filing this counterstatement) added. 18 February 2019 Form TM8 replaced – box 4 text amended. 30 May 2018 Form TM8: Data Privacy added. 16 September 2013 First... Continue reading

Guidance: Trade marks: standard opposition

Published 19 March 2015 Last updated 21 February 2019 + show all updates 21 February 2019 Statement of Use document replaced. 14 January 2019 To reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825. 14 June 2018 Guidance following the filing of a TM8: notice... Continue reading

Form: Notice of defence for the use in revocation on the grounds of non-use

Published 16 February 2013 Last updated 18 February 2019 + show all updates 18 February 2019 Form replaced – box 4 text amended. 30 May 2018 Form TM8N: Data Privacy added. 16 February 2013 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-of-defence-for-the-use-in-revocation-on-the-grounds-of-non-use Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO)... Continue reading

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