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EPO FEE INCREASES 1 APRIL 2024
In 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) implemented wide-ranging fee increases on the procedural fees relating to patent filings, averaging around a 5% increase across the board. Only a few fees…
AIPEX Celebrates 23 Experts' Prestigious WTR1000 Recognition for 2024
We are thrilled to announce that this year, 23 of our esteemed Trademark experts from various regions across Europe have been honored by the World Trademark Review in it's 2024 WTR1000 rankings. The…
Ireland targets Unified Patent Court, confirming referendum date officially announced.
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors on 1 June 2023 to hear matters relating to the validity and infringement of the new unitary patent and also European patents that have been made…
From 1 January 2024, the original version of Mickey from the famous 1928 cartoon "Steamboat Willie" is no longer protected by copyright.Mickey should have fallen into the public domain in 1984. The…
Last week Thursday, 6th July 2023 our experts came together to host a live webinar focusing on the topic 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲:𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮…
The twelfth edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The world's leading Patent Professionals, was released recently and we are excited to announce that this year, 27 of our professionals have been recognized…
The UPC launches today, AIPEX uniquely positioned as the leading player for European Litigation and Prosecution Cases
ROTTERDAM, THURSDAY 1ST JUNE 2023 - AIPEX, a leading European firm specializing in intellectual property (IP) law, proudly announces its readiness to handle litigation and prosecution cases under the…
AIPEX member Henri Bourgeois elected as President of EPLIT ( European Patent Litigators Association)
Henri Bourgeois, partner of Germain Maureau, on being elected by the new board as president of EPLIT - European Patent Litigators Association during the General Assembly held on the May 26, 2023 in Paris.…