In the UK and, indeed, most countries in the world, a patent may last for up to 20 years. It will have to be renewed periodically – usually annually – by payment of a renewal fee, and if that fee is not paid the patent will lapse and the invention become free for all to use.
Brookes Batchellor is pleased to announce another successful round of British examinations. Pamela Botell has now passed the final examination required for qualification as a British and European trade mark attorney; Gareth Holliday passed every examination he sat and now …
The London agreement came into force in 2008 and dramatically reduced the cost of European patent protection by providing that translations of European patents were no longer necessarily required by states party to the agreement. The latest news is that …
You can claim to have a “patent pending” as soon as you, or your patent attorney, have filed, or even just posted your patent application – see “How quickly can I get a patent pending” – although some would advise …