Why Intellectual Property (IP) deserves a place in every SME’s strategic plan Ask most SME owners to list their most…
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Patenting antibodies in Europe and beyond: a comparative guide to the IP5
A Briefing Paper Antibodies and their derivatives, including bispecific and multispecific antibodies, fragments, and fusion products, have become central to…
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EPO Patent Index 2024: Computing & Software takes the lead
Now that we are into 2025 the European Patent Office (EPO) has recently issued the 2024 edition of its annual Patent…
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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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Enlarged Board of Appeal referral on claim interpretation
As discussed in the article Does the description matter when the patent has been granted?, two referrals on claim interpretation…
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Does the description matter when the patent has been granted?
The European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….
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Opening IP protection to micro-entities – EPO announces significant fee reductions
From 1 April 2024, most official fees are rising at the European Patent Office. For the most part, these are…
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Catherine Wiseman: team work, clarity of vision and the determination to succeed.
The coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, or a dip in global business confidence seems to be having little impact on Barker Brettell’s…
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