EPO Announces Fee Adjustments for 2026 & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…
Birketts appoints first Intellectual Property Partner to Bristol team
UK Top 50 law firm Birketts has appointed Michael Conway as Partner in its intellectual property team to lead the firm’s branding and trade marks practice.
EPO Announces Fee Adjustments for 2026
The Administrative Council of the European Patent Office (EPO) has adopted a new decision to adjust the official fee schedule. These changes are set to take effect from 1st April 2026.
EUIPO records the highest number of applications in its history
In 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office received 327,735 new applications for EU trade marks and EU designs. It is the highest annual number of intellectual property (IP) applications since the Office began accepting filings in 1996.
Prudential plc appoints Sir Douglas Flint CBE to succeed Shriti Vadera as Chair
Prudential plc announces that Sir Douglas Flint will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair-Designate to succeed Shriti Vadera as Chair of the Board following the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 28 May 2026, when Shriti Vadera will retire from the Board after six years of service.
Mathys & Squire Partner to be new editor of CIPA Guide to the Patents Act
Mathys & Squire partner Nicholas Fox is one of three new General Editors for the next publication of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) Guide to the Patents Act.
IP law firm announces Bristol expansion with new office opening
Intellectual property (IP) law firm Venner Shipley has opened a new office in central Bristol, strengthening its presence in the South West and along the M4 tech corridor.
