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Engineering / Mechanical
- Harrison IP has extensive experience in advising universities, SMEs and large companies in the area of mechanical engineering and in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for those inventions. We also advise on the patentability of inventions, freedom to operate, patent licensing and transfers and in opposition and appeal procedures.
- In the field of mechanical engineering we have experience in handling a wide range of subject matter from simple mechanical devices to highly engineered and complex mechanical systems. Recent examples of subject matter handled by this firm include gearboxes and braking systems, production line machinery, heavy plant machinery, building materials, offshore engineering, flexible and rigid pipes, wind and wave energy systems and apparatus for garment manufacture.
- We work closely with clients to identify patent filing strategies in order to enable companies to secure a competitive position reinforced by strong and enforceable intellectual property rights.
- Contact one of our specialist engineering attorneys Adam Messulam and Alec Messulam.
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EU passes new law on geographical indicatiors
On 26 March 2024, the European Council adopted a new regulation on geographical indicators (“GI”) for agricultural products, wines, and spirits. Geographical indicators, sometimes also known as “protected designations of origin” confer rights that are not dissimilar to ordinary trade mark rights in the name of a place or region as it related to and insamuch … Read More
EU trade mark registrations no longer cover Jersey (and haven’t for quite some time)
For the uninitiated, Jersey (formally “The Bailiwick of Jersey”) is a self-governing, British Crown Dependency (located just off the coast of France) with its own parliament and laws. Trade mark holders have long been able to obtain Jersey-specific trade mark rights via extension (or “re-registration”) of an already existing UK trade mark right registered nationally … Read More
UK Court of Appeal finds for M&S against Aldi in Registered Design Battle of the Gin Bottles
Marks & Spencer’s registered designs to “snow globe” gin bottles were held to be infringed by Aldi’s look-a-like products in court of appeal Case No: CA-2023-000521. In the assessment of the registered designs, the court inspected a physical example of the M&S product. The court found that the designers of the M&S Product had had … Read More