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UPC tweaks EPO inventive step approach as Sanofi succeeds against Amgen

Posted on July 31, 2024

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

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The outcome we probably expected. The Court of Appeal reaches a verdict on the Emotional Perception AI case

Posted on July 24, 2024

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

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Registered Designs: The Lego exception and beyond

Posted on July 16, 2024

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

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Enlarged Board of Appeal referral on claim interpretation

Posted on July 4, 2024

As discussed in the article Does the description matter when the patent has been granted?, two referrals on claim interpretation…

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Harnessing the wind at sea: overcoming challenges through innovation

Posted on June 20, 2024

Wind power can be broadly classified into two types. The more familiar type is onshore wind power. The wind turbines…

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Is new matter added by combining dependent claims?

Posted on June 13, 2024

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

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Reaching for the stars? How merchandising became the film industry’s golden ticket

Posted on June 5, 2024

In a galaxy far, far, away… in a land also known as Hollywood, George Lucas had a vision: to make…

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Does the description matter when the patent has been granted?

Posted on May 29, 2024

The European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….

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Late filed requests – how many auxiliary requests must we file?

Posted on May 22, 2024

When the current version of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal came into force in 2020, it…

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Anode battery technology: untapped potential?

Posted on May 9, 2024

As material optimisation is sought to improve peak battery performance, innovation within battery technology is vital. Such innovation is driven…

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Looking forward to the Emotional Perception Appeal Hearing? We certainly are

Posted on May 2, 2024

Last week the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) filed its grounds of appeal in the Emotional Perception appeal (Comptroller-General of Patents,…

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Do you have a valid Address for Service (AFS) against your UK trade marks?

Posted on May 1, 2024

As a result of ongoing discussions with the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) on the subject of Address…

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