UPC: English has been designated as an official language for all local and regional divisions

02 June 2023
On day two of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), Italy, following France and Germany, has designated English as an official…
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Partner, Patent Attorney
UPC: English has been designated as an official language for all local and regional divisions

T 1473/19: claim interpretation in view of the description

02 June 2023
In T 1473/19, the European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal revoked a patent for added matter, because the normal…
James Cornford
James Cornford
Partner, Patent Attorney
T 1473/19: claim interpretation in view of the description

Revocation at the UPC: can UPC revocation actions be filed using a “strawman”?

02 June 2023
Amongst other uses, the Unified Patent Court provides the opportunity to revoke a patent in any country that is a…
Jonathan Jackson
Jonathan Jackson
Partner, Patent Attorney
Revocation at the UPC: can UPC revocation actions be filed using a “strawman”?

Cyber security technology: patenting cyber security inventions in Europe

02 June 2023
The shutdown of Genesis Market, one of the world’s biggest criminal online marketplaces, has been recently reported. The site offered…
Rosemary Elliot
Rosemary Elliot
Technical Assistant
Arun Roy
Arun Roy
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Cyber security technology: patenting cyber security inventions in Europe

Quantum computing: international patent insights

02 June 2023
Earlier in 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) released a detailed analysis of trends in worldwide quantum computing patent filings.…
Ben Hunter
Ben Hunter
Associate, Patent Attorney
Quantum computing: international patent insights

G 2/21: has anything changed?

02 June 2023
After the flurry of reaction to the Enlarged Board’s (EB)decision in G 2/21, it is perhaps a good time to…
Neil Nachshen
Neil Nachshen
Partner, Patent Attorney
G 2/21: has anything changed?

T 1473/19: claim interpretation in view of the description

02 June 2023
In T 1473/19, the European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal revoked a patent for added matter, because the normal…
James Cornford
James Cornford
Partner, Patent Attorney
T 1473/19: claim interpretation in view of the description

Unified Patent Court: the beginning of a new era

01 June 2023
Thursday 01 June 2023 marks the beginning of a new era for the European patent system: after decades of working…
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Hanns-Juergen Grosse
Partner, Patent Attorney
Unified Patent Court: the beginning of a new era

Milan to host third branch of UPC Central Division

30 May 2023
It has recently been announced that Milan is to host the third branch of the Unified Patent Court Central Division.
Alice Stuart-Grumbar
Alice Stuart-Grumbar
Senior Associate, Patent Attorney
Milan to host third branch of UPC Central Division

GOURMET & INSIDE: General Court sets out requirements for evidence of genuine use

11 May 2023
Two General Court decisions, Sympatex Technologies v EUIPO (INSIDE) and Transgourmet Ibérica SAU v EUIPO (GOURMET), provide clarification regarding the…
Sarah Brooks
Sarah Brooks
Senior Associate, Trade Mark Attorney
Sophie Rann
Sophie Rann
Trade Mark Assistant
GOURMET & INSIDE: General Court sets out requirements for evidence of genuine use

Umbr-no: UK High Court finds Dream Pairs logo does not infringe Umbro trade marks

11 May 2023
Umbro’s claim the Dream Pairs logo infringed its trade marks has failed on the basis of lack of similarity of…
Laurie Ford
Laurie Ford
Legal Assistant
Umbr-no: UK High Court finds Dream Pairs logo does not infringe Umbro trade marks

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