Haseltine Lake - European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys

Haseltine Lake - European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys - Intellectual Property Advice

A major European IP Practice, providing Intellectual Property services to clients throughout the world.

Intellectual Property is important to our clients. They demand highly-focused top quality IP advice across a wide spectrum of industries and issues. So that's what we deliver - with energy, enthusiasm and commitment - because Intellectual Property is important to us too.

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	The Aerosol Container
	First patented in 1862 but only developed as a portable container by the US Department of Agriculture in 1943.
	Cats Eyes
	Patented in 1934, the Maltese cross-shaped road studs (U.K patent #436,290 and #457,536) also trade marked as the "Catseye", help drivers to see in the fog or at night.

NEW EPO FEES - EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL 2010

The new levels applying to fee payments on or after 1 April 2010 represent an increase of around 5%. Although in some cases early payment of fees might be considered in order to avoid the increase, the potential benefit will need to be balanced against available budget resources and the additional administrative cost and effort of bringing forward actions needed to enable fees to be paid early.
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UKIPO FEE CHANGES

From 1 October 2009, trade mark applications filed online at the UKIPO cost £30 less. The fee is £170 for one class plus £50 for each further class. There is also a new service named “Right Start”, under which only half the filing fee is paid at the outset.
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THE HAGUE OFFICE LAUNCH

Haseltine Lake’s new office in the Netherlands was launched at the “Meet the Judges” event held by the Benelux Licensing Executive Society (LES) on 26 January. Haseltine Lake sponsored the networking drinks reception for seminar delegates at the internationally renowned Peace Palace (“Vredespaleis”) in The Hague.
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NEW ASSOCIATESHIP FOR ALEX ROGERS AND DAVID LEWIN

The partners are delighted to announce that Alex Rogers and David Lewin will become associates of the firm effective 1 January 2010. Alex joined the Bristol Chemical & Life Sciences team in 2007, as a qualified UK and European patent attorney.
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