Two Insights: April 2024

In this month's?Two Insights, we excitedly welcome a new member to our growing attorney team!? Timothy Powell joins us as an experienced patent attorney and is looking forward to providing a more dedicated service to his clients.

We also share some useful advice for new businesses from our trade mark attorney Rachel Havard , we update you on some changes at the EPO and we attempt to beckon in the Spring sunshine with our weather-related Two Tunes playlist!

Welcome to the Two IP team, Tim!

We are very pleased to announce that our Attorney team is growing, as we welcome Timothy Powell on board!??

Tim brings with him nearly forty years of experience as a Patent Attorney and after stepping away from traditional practice at the end of last year, Tim is looking forward to provide a more dedicated IP service for high-tech clients, in the UK and internationally.?

Click here to visit Tim's profile on the Two IP website. If you are interested in working with Tim, click here

Trade mark tips for new businesses

Throughout March, our trade mark attorney Rachel Havard shared some useful tips for new businesses or those updating their company name or branding.

From the outset, it is important to check that your new company name, branding or trade mark is available for use.? For more on this, read Rachel's first post here.

Once you have established it is available, it is important to consider registration with the Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) to protect it from use by others.? Click here to learn the 8 important steps to think about as part of this process.

EPO now accept Digital Signatures!

Traditionally the European Patent Office (EPO) have required documentation to be hand signed, in ink.

From 1 April 2024, text string signatures and digital signatures are accepted by the EPO which will simplify and speed up processes.

Find out more here.

Two Tunes #25

Will it ever stop raining? Will the sun come out tomorrow? DJ Two hopes so.

Listen to our Two Tunes playlist?here.