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European patent protection process made easy for U.S. clients
Barker Brettell provides cost-conscious, in-house patent specialists with European expertise Barker Brettell, the UK head-quartered intellectual property (IP) firm, is…
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Supreme Court sides with High Court not Court of Appeal on Sky v SkyKick trade mark case
Intention to use it or lose it? Trainee trade mark attorney Joe Gargano explains that while Sky and SkyKick settled…
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EU announces Design Rights reform from 1 May 2025
Applications for registered EU designs can be filed at the EUIPO and offer a convenient, cost-effective way of obtaining design…
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Claim interpretation at the EPO – G1/24 Enlarged Board of Appeal referral – preliminary opinion from the Enlarged Board
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its preliminary opinion ahead of the upcoming oral proceedings on the G1/24 referral…
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The UPC’s first ruling on equivalence in patent infringement
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued its first decision on patent infringement by equivalence in Plant-e Knowledge B.V. &…
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UPC found to have jurisdiction to consider infringement in relation to a UK patent
The Unified Patent Court, a centralised court having jurisdiction over infringement and validity of European patents in countries which have…
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UK IPO replaces Ipsum register with ‘One IPO Search’ tool
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has recently announced the launch of its new ‘One IPO Search’ tool to…
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EPO Board of Appeal provides rare and valuable guidance on interpretation of morality clauses under European law
A recent EPO Board of Appeal (BoA) decision (T 1553/22) considered the patentability of human-animal chimeras (organisms or tissues that…
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UK IPO launches consultation on AI and copyright
In late December 2024 the UK IPO launched a three-month consultation on AI and copyright – closing on 25th February…
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An intention to assign IP is not enough
When developing technology that may lead to patentable inventions, it is always a good idea to work out what to…
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Beyond EPAIL? UK Supreme Court grants leave to appeal for AI music recommender system
Emotional Perception AI Ltd (EPAIL) have been granted leave to appeal by the UK Supreme Court. This follows a series…
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