IP Developments

The beginning of the end? Practice at the European Patent Office (EPO) currently requires that, before an application is granted,…

Manchester finds itself in the middle of an intellectual property dispute In the world of higher education, branding and trade…

Complications following a recent Board of Appeal decision Certain categories are considered by the European Patent Convention to be either…

Earlier this year, luxury high-performance automotive manufacturer Porsche was in the spotlight for bringing legal action in the US against…

In the food and drink space, ‘dupes’ refer to alternative (often, lower cost) products that closely mimic well-known food and…

Avionics have been instrumental in establishing modern aviation. Since the term – a portmanteau of “aviation electronics” – was coined…

The decarbonisation of road transport in the coming decades seems inevitable. Governments around the world are preparing to ban the…

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has just released details of the updated funding programme directed to supporting SMEs during…

Abstract Shortly after celebrating its one-year anniversary, things look to be very much in full swing for the Unitary Patent…

The Court of Appeal has now handed down the judgment in, arguably, the summer of 2024’s most anticipated UK patent…

Registered Designs are an effective way to get some IP protection in place, particularly in cases where the bar for…

In many jurisdictions (most notably the U.S.), multiple dependency of claims is not allowed. It is therefore common to have…