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EIP celebrates two wins at Managing IP EMEA Awards 2021
EIP is delighted to have won two awards at the prestigious Managing IP Awards – UK Firm of the Year for Patent Contentious and Impact Case of the Year. The Managing IP Awards recognise remarkable achievement by firms and individuals in the past 12 mo...
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Patent enablement in the UK – the judgments in the Regeneron and Illumina cases
Join us for a digital event on the 21 April where we will be covering what you need to know about the requirement of patent enablement in the UK – the Supreme Court decision in Regeneron and the High Court decision in Illumina. In June 2020 the UK Sup...
Digital event: What you need to know about the new EPO Guidelines for Examination
Join us for a digital event on Tuesday 30th March covering what you need to know about the new EPO Guidelines and current EPO practice. This webinar hosted by Gareth Probert and Darren Smyth will give you a practical guide to the changes in how biotec...
Darren Smyth explores the final decision from a UK Community Design Court which clarifies how to interpret a registered design
The decision in the Rothy’s Inc vs Giesswein Walkwaren AG [2020] case was the last judgment handed down by a UK court acting as a Community Design Court. EIP Partner Darren Smyth explores the judgment, which demonstrates how to interpret a registered d...
EIP announces hire of new CEO from AWA
Today leading international IP firm, EIP announces the appointment of Magnus Hallin as Chief Executive. He joins from AWA, an eminent European IP firm. Magnus is a lawyer who spent 10 years practising IP law and litigation before moving into managemen...
International Women’s Day 2021: Q&A with Justyna Strzeszynska, founder & CEO of Joii
This year, the International Women’s Day theme is ‘choose to challenge’ with a focus on challenging change to create a gender equal world. The day marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality, celebrating women’s achievements and raising a...
International Women’s Day 2021: Q&A with Kate Bache, co-founder & managing director of Health and Her
This year, the International Women’s Day theme is ‘choose to challenge’ with a focus on challenging change to create a gender equal world. The day marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality, celebrating women’s achievements and raising a...
National Careers Week: How I started my career in IP by Tom Swift
In support of National Careers Week, trainee patent attorney, Tom Swift discusses his journey into IP and gives advice to others looking to start a career in IP. Hi Tom, what initially attracted you to a career in IP? I have a passion for applied scien...
National Careers Week: Breaking into your career – from application to offer by Grace Baker
In celebration of National Careers Week, Recruitment Coordinator at EIP, Grace Baker has produced a short guide to help young people navigate through an important stage in their lives, the start of their careers. This guide focuses on applying and inte...
LGBT+ History Month 2021: Darren Smyth reflects
LGBT+ History Month is marked in the UK in February of each year. The month aims to celebrate and raise awareness around gay, bisexual and transgender history as well as the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. In support of L...
Women in STEM: tackling gender statistics in leadership
As we approach ‘International Day of Women & Girls in Science’ on the 11th of February, I would like to take the opportunity to encourage female STEM graduates to consider a career in Intellectual Property. Having studied English Literature and Phi...
Juve Patent UK 2021 rankings recognise EIP expertise
Juve Patent has published its UK rankings for 2021 in which EIP's litigation and filing practices receive recommendations. EIP’s litigation practice rises in the rankings to four stars (out of five) with editorial commenting that ‘hardly any other UK ...
One Year as a Mental Health First Aider
In 2019, EIP established a team of certified Mental Health First Aiders. Thomas Goodfellow, a patent attorney from EIP's Bath office, is one of EIP's first aiders. He shares his personal perspective as a first aider below. This year has been challengi...
EIP Around the World - Sweden
To mark the festive season, we spoke to our EIP colleagues who has international background or connection and asked how they celebrate the festivity in their home countries. Christmas in Sweden by Hannah Elam, Trainee Solicitor Q. When is your Christ...
EIP Around the World - India
To mark the festive season, we spoke to our EIP colleagues who has international background or connection and asked how they celebrate the festivity in their home countries. Christmas in India by Monika Rai, Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney, S...
EIP Around the World - South Korea
To mark the festive season, we spoke to our EIP colleagues who has international background or connection and asked how they celebrate the festivity in their home countries. Christmas in Korea by Chris Price, Partner, UK and European Patent Attorney ...
EIP Around the World - France
To mark the festive season, we spoke to our EIP colleagues who has international background or connection and asked how they celebrate the festivity in their home countries. Christmas in France by Lucie Jones, Executive Paralegal Q. When is your Chri...
EIP Around the World - Jamaica
To mark the festive season, we spoke to our EIP colleagues who has international background or connection and asked how they celebrate the festivity in their home countries. Christmas in Jamaica by Alex Morgan, Managing Associate, Solicitor Q. When i...
Interview: Mark Challis talks Information Security
EIP achieved ISO 27001 certification last year and, in October 2020, we completed our year one surveillance audit. EIP IT Operations & Security Manager, Mark Challis, answers questions about Information Security in the context of the Covid-19 pan...
EIP Around the World - Russia
To mark the festive season, we spoke to our EIP colleagues who has international background or connection and asked how they celebrate the festivity in their home countries. Christmas in Russia by Tatiana Dodenko, Legal Assistant Q. When is your Chri...
EIP Around the World - Madagascar
To mark the festive season, we spoke to our EIP colleagues who has international background or connection and asked how they celebrate the festivity in their home countries. Christmas in Madagascar by Caroline Foucher, Associate, Patent Scientist Q. ...