IP rights examination backlog brought to zero
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has recently cleared its patents, trade marks and designs examination…
Use of intellectual property rights across UK industries
The UK IPO have published a report indicating that over a third of UK industries have been found to be…
UK and Switzerland – IP Collaboration
The Intellectual Property Office has signed a new declaration of intention with the Swiss Federal Institute…
European Patent Office (EPO) to increase fees from April 2022
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced it will be increasing official fees by approximately 2.5%…
Burrows Chambers Associates are Celebrating their 10th-year Anniversary!
We our celebrating 10 years as Burrows Chambers Associates. Ten 10 years ago, Neil Chambers joined…
UK Trade Mark Classes
The Intellectual Property Office has an online resource to assist people in finding the Goods and/or…
End to Temporary Fee Changes at UKIPO
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has had temporary fee changes (fee reductions) in place since…
IPO launches new searching service for UK Trade Mark Classes
When applying to register a Trade Mark, you must use the classification system to specify the goods and/or…
Brexit – and the end of the Transition Period
It is important to know that, as of the 1st January 2021, those wishing to protect their Trade Mark and…