Unified Patent Court & unitary patents on the horizon for 2022?
27 November 2020
The draft legislation required for Germany to ratify the UPCA and the Protocol on Provisional Application has been before the…
Battery technology
13 November 2020
Climate change is a critical issue which has attracted significant global attention and which poses a serious threat to society.…
Coronavirus: IP offices in Europe – changed practice
11 November 2020
As a response to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, intellectual property offices in Europe have implemented special measures to…
Novartis C-354/19: request for CJEU ruling withdrawn
02 November 2020
The Swedish Patent and Market Court has recently withdrawn its request for a ruling by the CJEU on the issue…
Practical considerations for patenting AI
26 October 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become increasingly prominent in recent years, providing innovations used across a wide range…
EPO examination reports: “will be refused” a substantial procedural violation?
26 October 2020
It can be frustrating for applicants to feel arguments and evidence is not being considered by an examiner during the…
Unwired Planet and Conversant: UK courts may set global FRAND terms
26 October 2020
In an earlier article, we provided a summary of the main findings of the UK Supreme Court in appeals related…
Doctrine of equivalents - the validity-infringement gap
26 October 2020
In 2017 a doctrine of equivalents was unexpectedly introduced into the UK in Actavis UK Ltd and others v Eli…
Contactless payment: High Court Lenovo case clarifies UK patentability
26 October 2020
The contactless payment market is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years to reach US $20 billion by…
EPO oral proceedings by video conference: what to expect and how to prepare
26 October 2020
Facing up to the challenges that social distancing and travel restriction bring the European Patent Office (EPO), like many organisations…
UK High Court: Merck Sharpe & Dohme v Wyeth
23 October 2020
Common general knowledge is instrumental in the UK High Court’s revocation of Wyeth’s UK vaccine formulation patent, whilst narrow claim…
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