The UK Patent Box: a potentially different approach to patenting
10 August 2023
A primary reason for obtaining patent protection for a particular innovation is to prevent and/or deter unwanted third parties from…
Are room-temperature superconductors a reality at last?
08 August 2023
Room-temperature superconductors, or more precisely room-temperature superconductors that operate at ambient pressure, have the potential to be one of the…
G 1/23: assessing whether commercially available products are prior art
01 August 2023
A referral has been made to the European Patent Office’s highest legal authority, the Enlarged Board of Appeal, to seek…
Early usage of the UPC: infringement and revocation proceedings
01 August 2023
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors on 01 June 2023. Now, more than six weeks since the opening…
Newron can't play fast and loose: UK Patents Court restricts combination SPCs
01 August 2023
In a recent decision, the UK Patents Court considered the issue of whether supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) could be granted…
Cross-border computer systems: patent infringement across multiple jurisdictions
01 August 2023
A granted patent is a national right, meaning that the protection conferred by a patent in a particular country only…
EPO guidance: requesting "in-person" or ViCo oral proceedings
01 August 2023
It is increasingly becoming important, during the written procedure leading to oral proceedings, for parties to the proceedings to provide…
Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal: EPO consultation on timeliness of appeal proceedings
01 August 2023
The Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) are an independent body to which decisions made by the…
Data-driven innovation: IP protection for techbio platforms
01 August 2023
Here we assess the forms of protection available for platform innovation within the techbio field, which may differ from the…
