Computer implemented inventions at the EPO: a guide for applicants and tips for attorneys

05 September 2023
Whether your invention involves artificial intelligence (AI), computer programs, or other computer-related innovations, it can be easy to fall foul…
Alan Boyd
Alan Boyd
Partner, Patent Attorney
Anton Baker
Anton Baker
Partner, Patent Attorney
Keith Daly
Keith Daly
Patent Attorney
Ben Hunter
Ben Hunter
Associate, Patent Attorney
Computer implemented inventions at the EPO: a guide for applicants and tips for attorneys

Computer implemented inventions at the EPO: patent application tips

23 August 2023
European law is far from straightforward when it comes to assessing the patentability of computer implemented inventions (CIIs). Over the…
Alan Boyd
Alan Boyd
Partner, Patent Attorney
Anton Baker
Anton Baker
Partner, Patent Attorney
Keith Daly
Keith Daly
Patent Attorney
Ben Hunter
Ben Hunter
Associate, Patent Attorney
Computer implemented inventions at the EPO: patent application tips

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…
William Burrell
William Burrell
Partner, Patent Attorney
The UK Patent Box: a potentially different approach to patenting

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…
Anton Baker
Anton Baker
Partner, Patent Attorney
Are room-temperature superconductors a reality at last?

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…
Oliver Cartwright
Oliver Cartwright
Patent Attorney
G 1/23: assessing whether commercially available products are prior art

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…
Keith Daly
Keith Daly
Patent Attorney
Early usage of the UPC: infringement and revocation proceedings

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…
Garreth Duncan
Garreth Duncan
Partner, Patent Attorney
Newron can't play fast and loose: UK Patents Court restricts combination SPCs

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…
Robbie Berryman
Robbie Berryman
Partner, Patent Attorney
John Cameron
John Cameron
Technical Assistant
Cross-border computer systems: patent infringement across multiple jurisdictions

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…
Stephanie Wroe
Stephanie Wroe
Associate, Patent Attorney
EPO guidance: requesting "in-person" or ViCo oral proceedings

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…
Emma Hamilton
Emma Hamilton
Associate, Patent Attorney
Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal: EPO consultation on timeliness of appeal proceedings

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…
Robbie Berryman
Robbie Berryman
Partner, Patent Attorney
Jennifer O'Farrell
Jennifer O'Farrell
Partner, Patent Attorney
Data-driven innovation: IP protection for techbio platforms

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