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Recording assignments with electronic signatures at the EPO
To record a transfer of ownership of a European patent (application) before the European Patent Office (EPO), evidence of the transfer must be provided in the form of a written document (such as an assignment) signed by all of the parties. Until recently, the only form of signature that the… -
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AI & IP consultation - focus on copyright for computer-generated works
In view of the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in creative fields, the UKIPO considered that a consultation focussing on potential changes to copyright, as well as patent, law was needed. In this article we explore the issues considered by the consultation and explain the reasoning behind D Young… -
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UK IP counter-infringement strategy 2022-2027 - tackling IP infringement in a changing political and technological landscape
The UKIPO recently published the UK IP Counter-Infringement Strategy for 2022-2027. This document sets out the UKIPO’s approach to tackling IP infringement in the UK given the changing political and technological landscape, and in particular sets out a number of objectives and commitments for this period. In particular, this is… -
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Divisionals from a PCT (UK) patent application - beware the lurking compliance date!
In the context of an international PCT patent application, one of its primary benefits is that it essentially allows the cost of obtaining patent protection in multiple territories around the world (including the territory of the UK, which is a territory that can be designated in a PCT patent application),… -
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National phase entry - Germany adopts 31-month time limit
Germany offers an outstanding system for IP protection – its patent and trade mark office (the DPMA) is the largest national IP office in Europe and fifth largest in the world. Of 67,432 patent applications filed at the DPMA in 2019 and 62,105 patent applications filed in 2020, 7,507 (11.1… -
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UPC preparations - five actions to take now
After several false-starts, the biggest change in the European patent landscape, namely the introduction of a unitary patent (UP) and launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), is looking like a real possibility in 2022 or early 2023. There are a few key actions that patent owners can carry out… -
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IPO issues white paper on Diversity in the European Innovation Industry and IP Profession
The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) has recently issued a white paper relating to diversity in the European innovation industry and the IP profession, which aims to empower all members of the population to contribute successfully to the innovation and IP industries. The paper focuses primarily on gender and ethnicity… -
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Missing elements racial and ethnic inequalities in the chemical sciences
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) recently published a report which provides undisputed evidence that racial and ethnic inequalities are pervasive in the chemical sciences community. The data and lived experiences detailed in the report paint a stark picture of how hard this is to challenge and serve to illustrate… -
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Challenging European patent matters before the EPO options at a glance
In the context of a European patent application which is processed by the European Patent Office (EPO), there are various mechanisms available to a third party wishing to challenge the validity of the application before the EPO - either before, or after, the application is granted. -
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Rules on UPC representation confirmed
Following the inaugural meeting of the Unified Patent Court's Administrative Committee on 22 February 2022, the approved Rules on the European Patent Litigation Certificate and Other Qualifications allowing European Patent Attorneys to represent clients in the UPC have now been published. These rules confirm the routes by which European Patent…
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