tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post6484074175778705828..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.383+00:00Comments on SOLO IP <br> for sole and small IP practices<br>: Say a good Farewell to EU IPO practiceFilemothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-42585844200444477872017-02-12T19:25:34.185+00:002017-02-12T19:25:34.185+00:00I am hoping to obtain referrals from the likes of ...I am hoping to obtain referrals from the likes of SMARTA.com<br />WIX and Weebly and various venture and crowd funders.<br /><br />They are all worried about giving work to small firms - but I am happy to pass work on to fellow sole praticioners when the need arises as I'm sure several of you out there are also. confirm this is the case and we can get some work from the big battalions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662935812167007670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-75943604825983714612017-01-25T14:25:39.452+00:002017-01-25T14:25:39.452+00:00I forgot to add in my last post that after I have ...I forgot to add in my last post that after I have surrendered my hard won four digit representation number<br />- just over six thousand in fact - I intend to continue helping clients. I am going to do this by getting them to progess oppositions etc. as employees of the applicant.<br />I can still do all the work - they just sign it and send it off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662935812167007670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-48763833516140686142017-01-18T18:01:55.339+00:002017-01-18T18:01:55.339+00:00I had always advised clients to dual file - perfer...I had always advised clients to dual file - perferably first file in the UK , then international designating EU - even if UK is only of marginal interest. main reson EUTM is always vulnerable especially since 2004 when you apply 23 languages to the stock of existing registrations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662935812167007670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-87406342712621774782017-01-12T12:18:00.104+00:002017-01-12T12:18:00.104+00:00Yes indeed you have to be competent in your home m...Yes indeed you have to be competent in your home member state, which is why its likely to be more helpful to have a relationship with a properly qualified representative who will collaborate with you if you want to continue cases post Brexit. Firms with overseas offices with local staff like Murgitroyd will be at a big advantage. I can't see the Irish making much out of it as they have always been overpricedFilemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-10287148871588903192017-01-12T11:50:02.246+00:002017-01-12T11:50:02.246+00:00Interesting post. Looks even harder to continue pr...Interesting post. Looks even harder to continue practice than I had through looking at that link. Suppose we UK EUIPO reps all get Irish/Cypriot/Maltese passports and serviced offices somewhere in the EU. That is not apparently enough. We appear also need to be qualified to practice before the national IP office of an EU state. That sounds as if we might need to quality to practice before Irish/Cypriot/Maltese IPO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-12976864859506411632017-01-11T10:50:39.072+00:002017-01-11T10:50:39.072+00:00mea culpa: The concession was the amendment to Art...mea culpa: The concession was the amendment to Art 93 which extended the territory to the EEA to bring in Norway Iceland and Liechtentstein so that lawyers qualified and having places of business there are no allowed to represent applicants before the EU IPO. You can search for representatives at <a href="https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#advanced/representatives" rel="nofollow"> https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#advanced/representatives</a> Filemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-7561709874424131112017-01-10T20:30:59.397+00:002017-01-10T20:30:59.397+00:00Interesting article. Out of curiosity (and a lack ...Interesting article. Out of curiosity (and a lack of relevant Google results), what were the concessions for the Swiss? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com