Equinox Help should give you the basics, so this section will just deal with the adaptations to our system, derived in part from our previous set-up using Patrawin, so including references where appropriate to the legacy system.
Case Types:
| Equinox Code Letter | Equinox Category | Sub-categories | Patrawin Code Letter | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | General | 1. Assignments 2. Licensing | A G H | Assignments General Licensing |
| B | Admin | B | Business Admin | |
| C | Oppositions | 1. TM – Offensive 2. Patent – Offensive 3.Design – Offensive | C E R | Contentious matters – oppositions and revocations against 3rd party right Design Invalidations Patent Invalidations |
| D | Designs | 1. First Filing – priority-founding 2. Claiming priority 3. Divisional 4. Member right of RCD 5. Non-convention 6. GB-EU Brexit 7. (Opposition sub-category can be created, if needed, for defensive matters) | D | Registered Designs |
| M | Client Care | I M N | Identity Misc Contact New Enquiry | |
| L | Litigation | Could be divided into types if necessary | L | Litigation – e.g. infringement matters |
| P | Patents | 1. First filing – priority founding 2. Claiming priority 3. Divisional 4. Validation of EP 5. Nationalisation of PCT 6. Continuation in Part 7. Continuation 8. Non-convention 9. (Opposition sub-category for defensive matters if required) | P | Patents |
| S | Searching | 1. Patent Searches and opinions 2. TM Searches and Watches | F S Z | Freedom to Use TMs Patent Searches Trademark watches |
| T | Trade Mark | 1. First filing – priority founding 2. Claiming priority 3. Divisional 4. Member right of EUTM 5. National right of Madrid 6. Conversion of EUTM 7. Non-convention 8. GB-EU Brexit 9. Opposition – defensive matters 10. Certification Mark | T | Trademarks |
| V | Patent Validity | V | Validity Opinions | |
| W | Domain Name | W | Domain Registrations |
These were our first attempts under Equinox – suggestions for improvements gratefully received.
Address Book – see Equinox Address Book
Tasks – see Equinox Tasks
Creating Documents – see Creating New Documents in Equinox
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Last Updated on 6 November 2025 by Keith