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What are the filing requirements for patents in Japan? Since 2016, a Paris route application may be filed either in Japanese or any other language. When a Paris route application is filed in a foreign language, a Japanese translation must be filed within 16 months from the priority date, and mistakes in the translation may […]
Regulations: The regulatory landscape of the Cannabis industry remains to be in flux; how should businesses deal with this, to ensure they remain on top of changing regulations? Like with any new emerging market, oversight and regulatory compliance are essential. The majority of the states now have some form of legalised cannabis. Although the […]
“I subsequently retrained as a British and European Patent Attorney for five years, which was not easy!”, he tells us. “I then worked for well-known corporate companies involving IPR Due Diligence in M&A deals, whilst also drafting, responding and advising existing clients.” Darren now runs his own firm (EvokeIP.com) and specialises in advising on and […]
What are common environmental issues that people run into when development planning? These are usually available in the local planning authorities checklist. These vary from district to district, but there are common themes: 1) an initial ecological site appraisal; 2) a landscape appraisal; 3) protected species potential, which is usually addressed in point 1, as […]
Previously, Blackstonian notions of dominion and control had dominated legal thinking about how to make claims to property. The Crown in right of the State of Queensland had difficulty establishing to the satisfaction of their Honours a legal relationship or right to the property it claimed it had vested in a crocodile under the Fauna […]
What has it been like being an immigration lawyer during Trump’s era? I could not describe what being an immigration lawyer during this administration is. I have practised immigration law for the past 18 years and I have never seen this. First, the administration has changed the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) mission. Previously, […]
What are common advanced estate planning techniques? The creation of a wealth planning Limited Liability Company coupled with a Life Insurance policy placed into an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust is common. Charitable Remainder Trusts, QPRTs & GRATs are standard advanced planning techniques as well. Many times, clients will have Estate Planning goals that can be […]
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