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Are room-temperature superconductors a reality at last?
Room-temperature superconductors, or more precisely room-temperature superconductors that operate at ambient pressure, have the potential to be one of the greatest inventions of all time. Superconductors are materials which have zero resistance when working within their operational parameters. Unfortunately, to date, we have only been able to make superconductors that… -
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G 1/23: assessing whether commercially available products are prior art
A referral has been made to the European Patent Office’s highest legal authority, the Enlarged Board of Appeal, to seek clarification concerning the extent to which products that are commercially available before a patent application is filed must be analysable and reproducible by the skilled person, in order to constitute… -
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Early usage of the UPC: infringement and revocation proceedings
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) opened its doors on 01 June 2023. Now, more than six weeks since the opening of the court, based on publically available statistics, we consider the actions that have been brought before the UPC, both in terms of infringement proceedings and revocation proceedings. -
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Newron can't play fast and loose: UK Patents Court restricts combination SPCs
In a recent decision, the UK Patents Court considered the issue of whether supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) could be granted for a product which is a combination of two active ingredients (A+B), based on a basic patent claiming the combination A+B, and a marketing authorisation for only one of those… -
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Cross-border computer systems: patent infringement across multiple jurisdictions
A granted patent is a national right, meaning that the protection conferred by a patent in a particular country only applies within the borders of that country. For modern day computer systems there are no restrictions on location. Cloud computing can be used to offload data processing steps to a… -
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or ViCo oral proceedings" > EPO guidance: requesting "in-person" or ViCo oral proceedings
It is increasingly becoming important, during the written procedure leading to oral proceedings, for parties to the proceedings to provide detailed reasons for or against an in-person hearing. Merely expressing a preference for a particular format is essentially irrelevant. Further, based on developing case law, it seems that referring to… -
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Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal: EPO consultation on timeliness of appeal proceedings
The Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) are an independent body to which decisions made by the EPO can be appealed. A large backlog of appeal cases had been building up over several years creating a roadblock to the efficient conclusion of cases. -
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Data-driven innovation: IP protection for techbio platforms
Here we assess the forms of protection available for platform innovation within the techbio field, which may differ from the forms of protection available for innovation arising from using techbio solutions within the biotech and life sciences fields. -
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Australia consults on possible changes to its design registration law
The Australian intellectual property registry, IP Australia, has released a consultation outlining potential changes to Australian design registration practice. If effected, these changes would, in many ways, better harmonise this Australian practice with what is already possible in many other territories around the world. The consultation closes on 08 August… -
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UKIPO digs into the use of text and data mining for AI
Earlier in the year we reported on the UK Intellectual Property Office’s (UKIPO) decision to scrap the planned extension of the text and data mining exception for copyright and the sui generis database right to cover “any purpose”. This extension would have covered, most notably, commercial purposes, and would therefore…
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