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    17th February 2016Acronym alert: OHIM Rebrand to EUIPO!

    The official body that examines and grants European Registered Designs (CRDs) and Trade Marks (CTMs) will be changing its official name from the OHIM to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) from 23rd March 2016.  The change is in line with other patent office ...

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    1st February 2016EPO Fee Increase for April 2016

    The EPO Administrative Council has released details of its biennial increase in official fees.  The fee increase applies only to certain fees, at a rate of about 2%, and comes into force on 1st April 2016. Fees paid prior to 1st April 2016 will be charged at the current, lower rate. Clients ...

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    4th January 2016Update to EPO Accelerated Prosecution Procedure

    From 1st January 2016, the EPO adopted a revised 'PACE' procedure for accelerating EPO prosecution. There are no changes to the core idea of PACE.  The filing of a PACE request incurs no official fee, and remains off the public file.  The EPO may decline a PACE request, e.g. ...

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    8th October 2015Client's Water Purifier in Syria

    One of Agile’s clients which produces lifesaving water purification products has teamed up with a number of charities to send a large quantity of its THIRST AID STATION product to Syria.  Pure Hydration’s THIRST AID STATION is an emergency water purification system that produces ...