Downing IP

Intellectual Property firm, offering clear and concise guidance through the Intellectual Property system including Patents, Trademarks and Design Protection

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Our first Unitary Patent Certificate has arrived!

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We’re always happy to look at a new matter and let you know what we think and what it might cost to deal with it. We only start charging once you understand what’s involved, and tell us you’d like to go ahead.

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So have Harry and Meghan been refused a patent for Archetype? A quick thread.

First, no, we are talking about a trade mark here. Patents are for inventions. Brands and brand names are protected via trade marks.

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If you’ve filed your own trade mark application in the US, UK, EU, Ireland, or anywhere else, and you have an examination report that you’d like help interpreting, let us know.

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Time for a coffee… mug courtesy of our grateful client @HarrietLowther, whose stuff we absolutely love and highly recommend! Really enjoyed defending their trade mark against a ridiculous challenge, thanks guys!

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Our website has a tongue-in-cheek article on perpetual motion machines & why they’re so hard to patent. We’ve just been told that there’s an error, where we say perpetual motion is impossible, because apparently someone has done it.

No, there’s no error. And no, you haven’t 🤣

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Trade Marks are quite straightforward if you know what you're doing. If you think you need a hand, let us know. https://t.co/ZQspKNz6VW

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There's now just 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 left to file for a UK right and claim the earlier filing date.

Customers with EU trade mark & design applications that were pending on 1st January 2021 have until 30th September 2021 to do so.

👉 https://t.co/QqTHiPJndR

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‘Land Rover Monthly’ being very kind to me. We’re always happy to talk through a new issue and make suggestions - looks like Chris appreciated it.

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Patents, designs and trade marks that we were delighted to help with! https://t.co/zlqA9iy4RL

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One of our perhaps little known services is our fixed-fee name check service for #insolvency practitioners. Find out more here...

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Does a .com suffix make a trademark? The US Supreme Court will decide in an interesting US case... https://t.co/U5VIXpYkgf

[Nik Spencer @spencer_nik]

⁦It’s taken many years, so much effort and to be finally granted the patent for HERU is amazing ⁦@HERU_Energy⁩ in China. Thank you ⁦@DowningIP⁩ Michael Downing and his team

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Comedian Hugo Boss has now changed his name back to Joe Lycett. We did explore some of the
#intellectualproperty implications of the original name change in one of our newsletters... https://t.co/xy2IPwPKgE

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The government has promised it will shield manufacturers of new ventilators from the cost of potential legal claims over intellectual property infringements, or personal injury caused by defective machines, according to a report in the Financial Times today.
#ip #patents

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Our latest Downing IP newsletter shares a few #thoughts on Covid-19 https://t.co/Fi7Pl7FAGA #intellectualproperty

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Drugmakers are facing mounting calls to give up their #patentrights for potentially life-saving treatments and vaccines for #coronavirus as authorities worldwide race to curb the pandemic’s death toll https://t.co/RbWBpI2GAj via @FinancialTimes