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		<title>A case note on Schutz (UK) Limited v Werit (UK) Limited [2013] UKSC 16</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court published the judgement in this case on 13 March 2013. It concerns the distinction between “making” a patented item, which will infringe the patent on the item, and merely “repairing” the item, which will not infringe the &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/a-case-note-on-schutz-uk-limited-v-werit-uk-limited-2013-uksc-16/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Trade Marks (CTMs) and Forthcoming Reforms&#8230; Pt 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 5 of 5 This is the last in a series of short articles aimed at raising awareness of a number of reforms which are set to be adopted by Spring 2014: Applications for marks in a script or language &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/community-trade-marks-ctms-and-forthcoming-reforms-pt-5/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Trade Marks (CTMs) and Forthcoming Reforms&#8230; Pt 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 4 of 5 Continuing on the theme of a number of reforms which are set to be adopted by Spring 2014, some having a more far reaching effect than others: &#160; &#160; All CTM’s or ETM’s as they will &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/community-trade-marks-ctms-and-forthcoming-reforms-pt-4/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Trade Marks (CTMs) and Forthcoming Reforms&#8230; Pt 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 08:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 3 of 5 The proposals set to reform the Community Trade Mark (CTM) system from spring 2014 have for some keenly watching their progression been a long time coming to fruition. The Council of Ministers first proposed a study &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/community-trade-marks-ctms-and-forthcoming-reforms-pt-3/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Trade Marks (CTMs) and Forthcoming Reforms&#8230; Pt 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 2 of 5 On 27 March 2013 the European Commission presented a package of initiatives &#8220;to make trade mark registration systems all over the European Union cheaper, quicker, more reliable and predictable.&#8221; These initiatives propose to modernise and harmonise &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/community-trade-marks-ctms-and-forthcoming-reforms-pt-2/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community Trade Marks (CTMs) and Forthcoming Reforms&#8230; pt 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 1 of 5 CTMs provide potential applicants with one further option for protection of trade marks in the European Union (EU), in addition to the options of protection by national registrations in one or more Member States or under &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/community-trade-marks-ctms-and-forthcoming-reforms-pt-1/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trade Mark Expansion Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trade marks are a key component of any successful business. They allow companies to identify, promote and license their products or services in the marketplace and to distinguish them from those of their competitors. Trade marks are a valuable asset &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/trade-mark-expansion-options/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Easing of Restriction on Clinical Trials</title>
		<link>http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/easing-of-restriction-on-clinical-trials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 13:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the next twelve months or so, the Patent Regulations which affect new drugs coming on to the market may well be eased.  As is widely known, it is an infringement of a United Kingdom patent to make a product &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/05/easing-of-restriction-on-clinical-trials/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Non Traditional Trademarks</title>
		<link>http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/04/non-traditonal-trademarks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that a trade mark is any sign that is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one business from those of other businesses.  Traditionally marks have consisted of a word, design, letters, numerals or shape of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/04/non-traditonal-trademarks/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Patents &#8211; Inventive Step</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When applying for a patent, an invention must satisfy three main requirements. Firstly, it must be inherently patentable (i.e. not part of the unpatentable subject matter defined by the UK Courts). If it fulfils this first requirement, an invention must &#8230; <a href="http://www.ip21.co.uk/2013/04/understanding-patents-inventive-step/" class="readfullarticle">Read full article &#62;&#62;</a>]]></description>
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