The internal combustion engine, or ICE, was undoubtedly one of the greatest innovations of the twentieth century. It made long-distance…
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Don’t fall into an indefensible opposition trap – you can use a routine pre-grant patent check in Europe
Many European patent applications are prosecuted through to grant where through determined and persuasive argument, luck, or an Examiner oversight,…
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Are smartphones about to get smarter? With terahertz spectroscopy, it certainly looks that way…
The number of UK smartphones users reached 55.5 million in 2021. This means that nearly 83% of the population have…
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How do I decide whether to opt out of the Unified Patent Court?
The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are in the final stages of establishing the Unitary Patent…
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Digital technology, pharmaceutical and green transport patent applications increase as the EPO’s latest figures confirm European patent applications return to growth
The European Patent Office’s latest patent index shows that patent applications filed at the EPO hit a record number in…
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The Unitary Patent: Is your business prepared for the biggest change to European patent law in 50 years?
The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are in the final stages of establishing the Unitary Patent…
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European Patent Office extends the exemption for filing search reports to China
The European Patent Convention requires that an applicant filing an application at the European Patent Office (EPO) that claims priority…
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ViCo no-go at EPO?
Friday, 28 May 2021 saw a first in Oral Proceedings at the European Patent Office with the live streaming of…
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Intellectual Property: the lifeblood of SMEs
Much has been written about why a startup company should invest in Intellectual Property (IP), or why it is vital…
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Barker Brettell revealed as ‘most trusted’ by US law firms with prosecution work
Barker Brettell has been revealed as the UK firm of choice for US law firms with patent prosecution work, according…
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