One of our Chartered Trade Mark Attorneys, Richard Stilwell, attended PTMG’s Spring Conference last week on behalf of Lysaght. Aptly named “PTMG@home”, this conference was hosted online due to current restrictions on gatherings and international travel.   The forum was still able to deliver its usual high-quality content to those in attendance, including topical presentations on counterfeit medical supplies during Covid-19, parallel imports in the wake of Brexit and ethical issues linked...

Steve Le Feuvre represented Lysaght at the Opening Ceremony of the 44th Session of the ARIPO Administrative Council which took place in Harare, Zimbabwe on Monday 16th November 2020.   Due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting took place this year in a hybrid format with some local individuals able to attend physically and around fifty delegates using technology to attend “virtually”.   A wide variety of topics were presented by over a dozen...

In order to keep you abreast of the operational condition during the COVID-19 pandemic of the Registries in the jurisdictions in which we operate, we have created a custom web-page which we will update as and when the situation changes. Some Registries may not be physically open, but are able to accept applications, etc. either by e-mail or online. However, when this is the case, we are seeing longer than usual delays to receive filing details, receipts, etc. Please click on the following link...