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Potter Clarkson celebrates top tier rankings in Legal 500

Potter Clarkson has retained its top tier rankings in a number of key practice areas in the recently published Legal 500 2021 survey, the clients guide to the best law firms, attorneys and solicitors.

LEGAL UPDATE

Digital Access Service (DAS) now available for EUIPO design registrations

The Digital Access Service is a database for priority documents established and administered by the World Intellectual Property Office. It enables applicants to claim the priority of their first (often domestic) filing at intellectual property offices in various (foreign) jurisdictions, simply by referring to a so-called “DAS access code”.

LEGAL UPDATE

Nosecco trade mark bid falls flat

Nugee J, in Les Grands Chais De France SAS v Consorzio Di Tutela Della Denominazione Di Origine Controllata Prosecco [2020] EWHC 1633 (Ch), dismissed an appeal against the decision of IPO Hearing Officer Judi Pike.

BREXIT

Brexit update: designs

With the withdrawal agreement ratified in late 2019, the UK formally left the European Union on 31 January 2020, entering an additional 11 month transition period.

BREXIT

Brexit update: trade marks and domain names

With the withdrawal agreement ratified in late 2019, the UK formally left the European Union on 31 January 2020, entering an additional 11 month transition period.