Hindles reports revenues up by a quarter & more…Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…

Global intellectual property filings reached new records in 2021: WIPO

Patents, trademarks and designs reached record levels in 2021, with Asia driving growth in intellectual property, the UN agency dedicated to those types of assets said on Monday.

BioLife Solutions Expands Intellectual Property Estate

BioLife Solutions, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of class-defining bioproduction products and services for the cell and gene therapy (CGT) and the broader biopharma markets, today provided an update on the expansion of its intellectual property estate.

EPO sets start of transitional measures to 1 January 2023

Aligning with the recently published implementation roadmap published by the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the EPO has decided to adjust the starting date of its transitional measures to 1 January 2023.

Patent firm, Hindles, reports revenues up by a quarter

Hindles has increased revenue by 25% to £2.1m during the year to 31 March 2022.

The Edinburgh-headquartered firm of patent and trade mark attorneys also appointed a new director in Chris Cottingham, while doubling wider headcount.

Banksy Comes Out On Top in EU Trademark Challenge, Allowing Him To Stay Anonymous

A months-long challenge to Banksy’s trademark on his well-known image of an ape has ended. A European Union board of appeals has overruled a decision by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) which pronounced the shadowy British artist’s EU trademark on the spray painted monkey to be “invalid in its entirety,” The Art Newspaper reported Wednesday.