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Accelerated prosecution of 'green' patents launched by UKIPO
New ICANN ruling for Top Level Domain Names
Keltie - still one of the best to work for
New EPO fee structure from 1 April 2009
EPO issues decision on patentability of human stem cells
Keltie becomes a Corporate Supporter of The National Trust
Number of granted European patents is reducing
O2 v H3G – Good news for trade mark owners
USPTO agrees Patent Prosecution Highway with EPO
Watch Out – EPO’s excess claims fees
New Community Trade Mark Searching Procedure
London Agreement - cheaper European Patent Validations
Croatia and Norway have joined the EPC
Airwick v Febreze - the first Community Design issue to reach the Court of Appeal
New rules relating to trade mark applications
Watch Out - change in UK trade mark practice
Community Design system has joined the Hague Agreement
UK Patent Office becomes the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO)
Da Vinci Code - original or copied?
Accelerated prosecution of 'green' patents launched by UKIPO
The UKIPO has launched a ‘Green Channel’ to accelerate prosecution of UK patent applications relating to environmentally-friendly technologies.
To enter the Green Channel, the applicant must make a request in writing, advising that its application relates to an environmentally-friendly technology and stating specifically which action(s) it wishes to accelerate: search; combined search and examination; publication and/or examination.
If all of the above actions are accelerated from the filing stage, the UKIPO could grant a UK patent in as little as nine months.
30 Jul 2009