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The importance of pointers to technical effects - lessons from T 0698/19
As ever more fields of technology benefit from computerisation, more and more applicants are finding themselves caught by the EPO’s rules on “mixed-type” inventions. These include a mixture of features which the EPO considers to be “technical”, and features which the EPO considers to be “non-technical”. A recent decision by… -
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EPO calls time on pilot project for ViCo opposition proceedings
Following publication of the final report on the pilot project for oral proceedings in opposition by videoconference (ViCo), the President of the European Patent Office (EPO) has decided all opposition oral proceedings are to be held by ViCo, by default, from 01 January 2023. -
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Womens participation in inventive activity - a recent EPO study
It has long been understood that women are under-represented in a vast number of industries, including many areas of science and technology. For example, a 2017 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that women accounted for only around 37% of new entrants into tertiary-level science… -
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Design registration protectionwhen 25 years is not enough
When it comes to design registration protection relating to the UK, and also other parts of Europe (such as the EU), the maximum term of design registration protection is 25 years from the date when the design registration is first applied for. Under most circumstances, this maximum term of protection… -
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Court of Appeal allows bad faith claim to proceed
The Court of Appeal has granted Tesco’s appeal against an order of the High Court striking out allegations in its defence and counterclaim that Lidl had applied for registration of certain trade marks in bad faith. -
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Pros and cons of the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court
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R&D tax relief changesout comes the spirit level!
Following the recent budget from the UK Government, levelling changes are set to occur which will affect the R&D tax credit landscape, making it less generous for SMEs, but more beneficial for larger entities. -
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EPO and UPC sign data exchange agreement
The Presidents of the European Patent Office (EPO) and the Unified Patent Court’s (UPC’s) Court of Appeal have signed an important agreement providing the legal foundations for the exchange of data between their institutions. -
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All EPO examination and opposition oral proceedings to be held by videoconference
On the 22 November 2022, the EPO published a decision of the President of the EPO that all oral proceedings held before examining and opposition divisions, the Legal Division and the Receiving Section are to be held by videoconference (ViCo) by default. -
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Battle of the bottles: packaging dispute shows importance of early protection
On 16 September 2022, in a rare passing off claim based only on rights in the get-up and appearance of a bottle, as opposed to in any word or figurative marks, Mr Justice Mellor refused to grant Au Vodka an interim injunction against NE10 Vodka and Leon Hogan, NE10’s founding…
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