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According to a recent exchange between Barker Brettell and The European Patent Office (EPO), it is about to modernise its…

Walk out of any gig or concert and you will likely be welcomed to a ‘black parade’ of counterfeit merchandise….

Over the past few years, the issue of whether the description of a European patent or application should be amended…

A Briefing Paper Antibodies and their derivatives, including bispecific and multispecific antibodies, fragments, and fusion products, have become central to…

The EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) have issued their decision on G 1/23, providing further clarity to attorneys, patentees and…

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) allows granted European patents to be enforced or challenged centrally and for a single ruling…

On paper, changes in UK corporation tax have made Patent Box tax breaks increasingly attractive to SMEs, but recent statistics…

Following the SkyKick v. Sky decision – which we covered in an earlier article – the key takeaway was that…

As artificial intelligence (AI) chat tools gain popularity, some businesses are using them to craft responses to cease-and-desist letters relating…

The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued the 2024 edition of its annual Patent Index which provides a detailed overview…

Now that we are into 2025 the European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued the 2024 edition of its annual Patent…

Anne Bate, patent paralegal & technical workflow specialist, joins John to mark their 30-year working partnership along with managing partner…