Double territoriality: indirect infringement under the UPC
In a recent decision (ORD_17811/2025) the Milan Central Division of the Unified Patent Court has provided important clarification on the…
The EPO’s approach to supporting data from the perspective of statistics: T 2036/21 & T 1863/21
It is established European Patent Office (EPO) case law that proceedings before the EPO are conducted with the principle of…
Protecting your after-market: part 2 - repairs
Maintenance and repair are essential for prolonging the use of any heavy plant, production line, or farming equipment. Moreover there…
After the International Year of Quantum: what comes next for the patent and investment landscape?
The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) in 2025 marked a symbolic milestone for a field that has…
Clinical trial protocols and a reasonable expectation of success: differing EPO & UPC decisions
The Unified Patent Court’s (UPC) Munich Local Division recently revoked Sanofi’s EP2493466 patent for lack of inventive step in view…
Prime for the taking: InterDigital lands blows against Amazon in long-running SEP saga
InterDigital has recently landed blows against Amazon in their ongoing legal saga. The dispute relates to InterDigital’s digital streaming standard…
Artificial neural networks are programs for a computer: UK Supreme Court revisits boundaries of AI patentability
On 11 February 2026 the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of Emotional Perception AI Limited…
Use of AI tools at the UKIPO, EPO and USPTO
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly being explored by patent offices worldwide as a means of improving efficiency, consistency, and…
Second non-medical use claims: guidance on using “relative improvement” features
T2387/22 contains useful insights into the clarity of “relative improvement” features in second non-medical use claims at the European Patent…
EPO practice & procedure: acceptance of colour drawings in EPO applications
From 01 October 2025, the European Patent Office (EPO) accepts colour or greyscale drawings in all electronically filed European patent…
Is the appetite for green technology waning? Insights from worldwide patent office statistics
On 18 April 2025 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally terminated its Climate Change Mitigation Pilot program,…
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