Community TM and Design conversion to UKs post-Brexit “to be free”

06 August 2018

In a debate in the House of Commons on 19 July, Robin Walker MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for...

Sparing a thought for intellectual property

04 July 2018

Christian Louboutin back on his feet as protection for red coloured soles stands firm

12 June 2018

​Commenting on today's ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), on the Louboutin trade mark case...

Potter Clarkson partners recognised as leading practitioners in WWL

01 June 2018

Potter Clarkson are proud to announce that a number of our partners have been nominated by their peers as some of the...

UK Government Ratifies UPC Agreement

27 April 2018

In an announcement yesterday (26 April 2018), the UK government confirmed that it has formally ratified the agreement...

World IP Day 2018

25 April 2018

Each year on 26 April, professionals from all over the world join forces to mark World IP Day, a day that aims to...

Nottingham focus for science innovation boom

05 April 2018

Scientific start-up companies are flourishing in Nottingham according to new research,

Congratulations to our prize-winning trainees!

23 March 2018

The recent publication of results for the UK patent attorney qualifying examinations revealed that this has been a...

Tinder takes a swipe at Bumble with IP action

23 March 2018

Match, the owner of the Tinder app, has sued Bumble for patent infringement, trade mark infringement, infringement of...

Hague Agreement ratified by the UK

15 March 2018

Ratification of the Hague Agreement for industrial designs has been completed by the UK in Geneva on 13 March 2018.

TIER 1 achieved again for MIP

07 March 2018

We are thrilled to announce that we have, once again, retained our Top Tier (Tier 1) position in the Managing...

Clarity on timing of German court challenge

27 February 2018

With the UK likely to formally ratify the agreement for a Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the coming months, a legal...

Potter Clarkson Shortlisted for UK Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year

16 February 2018

We are delighted to announce that Potter Clarkson has been short-listed as UK Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year at...

US Judge dismisses Taylor Swift 'Shake it Off' lyric as too 'banal’ to copyright: Nick McDonald...

15 February 2018

In a copyright case brought against Taylor Swift, a US judge has declared the phrase "haters gonna hate" to be too...

Christian Louboutin attempts to maintain exclusive rights for red coloured soles on high-heeled...

08 February 2018

A press release issued yesterday by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the Advocate General’s...

European patent work unaffected by Brexit

31 January 2018

Although the effects of Brexit are being felt across the UK, the European Patent Office – where patent rights across...

Trade Mark Team Expansion

29 January 2018

The firm has expanded its trade mark department with five newly-qualified individuals, following a year of record...

New UK IP Minister announced

25 January 2018

Sam Gyimah MP has been announced as the new UK IP minister, having previously been Parliamentary Under Secretary of...

New Promotions for 2018

02 January 2018

We are delighted to announce that a number of individuals within the firm have been promoted, as of 1 January 2018.

AMBIGUITY IS THE “DEATH KNELL” FOR RED BULL COLOUR COMBINATION TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS

01 December 2017

Following on the judgment from the EU General Court for Red Bull's failed attempt to register its silver and blue...