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…
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…
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…
Supplementary protection certificates: can Windsor resolve a knotty problem?
06 April 2023
The agreement in principle of the Windsor Framework between the UK and EU regarding Northern Ireland, and its approval by…
Unified Patent Court registered representation
21 March 2023
D Young & Co is looking forward to the commencement of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) later this year. As…
The sunrise period of the Unified Patent Court has launched
01 March 2023
At 08:00 GMT / 09:00 CET today, 01 March 2023, the sunrise period of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has…
Germany ratifies! UPCA to enter into force on 01 June 2023
17 February 2023
Today, 17 February 2023, the German government deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) with…
EPO calls time on pilot project for ViCo opposition proceedings
20 December 2022
Following publication of the final report on the pilot project for oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference (ViCo), the President…
Women’s participation in inventive activity - a recent EPO study
20 December 2022
It has long been understood that women are under-represented in a vast number of industries, including many areas of science…
Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court - in force 01 September 2022
16 September 2022
Good things take time. The Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), supplementing the UPC Agreement (UPCA) and…
UK R&D tax credit landscape - upcoming proposed changes
16 August 2022
In what is clearly good news for many, the UK Government has drafted a number of pleasing changes to the…
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