Welcome to Hargreaves Elsworth
Welcome to Hargreaves Elsworth, the North East’s only independent Patent Attorney Practice.
Hargreaves Elsworth is an independent firm of patent attorneys based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. We advise clients in relation to all areas of intellectual property law including patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and intellectual property licensing.
As an independent firm we can be flexible to our clients business needs. We pride ourselves on providing high quality, personalised and tailor made service which is competitively priced within the market.
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Fast Track launched for PCT(UK) applications
At the end of May the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) announced a new fast-track scheme for UK patent applications derived from International (PCT) Patent applications.
Applicants can now request accelerated examination in the UK national phase if their international patent application has received a positive International Preliminary Report on Patentability (referred to as an IPRP) from the International Bureau.