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AIPPI World Congress – our expert Christopher Devine on site

AIPPI World Congress will be held this year in London in mid-September. You can meet our expert, European Patent Attorney Christopher Devine on site at Queen Elizabeth II Center and Central Hall Westminster, September 15-18, 2019.

News | 13.9.2019

IPR activity indicates the growth potential of SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often said to be the backbone of the European economy. However, a large proportion of their contribution to growth and new job creation is in fact generated by a small fraction of SMEs, which may be referred to as high-growth firms (HGFs).

News | 22.8.2019

USPTO announces foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants must have a U.S.-licensed attorney

Important news for Finnish-based companies and individuals – effective 03 August 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will require all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings to be represented by an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the United States. The current rules … Read more »

News | 10.7.2019

The New Finnish Trademarks Act will enter into force on 1 May 2019

The reform of the Finnish Trademarks Act has reached the final steps as the new Act has been ratified by the President of Finland on 26 April 2019. The aim of the reform is to get a clear, consistent and modern Act that enables a completely digital trademark process. The most relevant amendments …

News | 29.4.2019

ChemBio 2019

ChemBio is the biggest meeting place for experts in the chemical and bio fields with over 4000 attendants and over 140 exhibitors. The event has a lot of interesting program and seminars on current topics. …

News | 11.4.2019

Choice of claim wording, and its impact on patentability

When drafting patent applications, the choice of wording, particularly that of the claims, is always highly important. With the correct wording, you can avoid trouble relating to the relevant patent law. …

News | 9.4.2019

US Patent Attorney Mark W. Scott

Laine IP is very happy to announce our newest US team member: Mr. Mark W. Scott. Mr. Scott is a US Patent Attorney with 16+ years of experience assisting clients in defending, procuring, and asserting intellectual property rights. …

News | 17.3.2019

Number of patent and trademark applications filed by foreign applicants increasing in Germany

In 2018, the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) received 21,286 patent applications from abroad. This means a significant increase of about seven percent compared with the previous year. …

News | 15.3.2019

We have updated our brand

Seppo Laine Oy has unveiled its new brand names, which are patent agency LAINE and the internationally operating LAINE Intellectual Property. Complementing our refreshed visual style, the new brand names will be an integral part of all our communications. …

News | 5.3.2019

UPC-sopimuksen vaikutus patentointistrategiaan (In Finnish)

Viime vuosina, kun on tiedetty, että UPC-sopimus tulee (mitä todennäköisimmin) astumaan voimaan ”lähiaikoina”, on ollut paljon keskustelua uuden järjestelmän mahdollisista eduista ja riskeistä.

News | 11.12.2018