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For whose eyes only? Disclosure of confidential information in FRAND cases
A standard essential patent (SEP) is a patent with claims that cover an aspect of a technical standard, such that a party who implements the standard will necessarily infringe the SEP. Standard-setting organisations often require the participants in the development of a standard to commit to license their SEPs on… -
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CRISPR patent appeal decision: EPO maintains all applicants approach to priority
Earlier in 2020, the Board of Appeal dismissed the Broad Institute’s appeal (T 0844/18) against revocation of one of its key CRISPR-Cas9 patents, EP2771468B. Here we discuss the Board of Appeal’s recently published decision. -
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Brexit: changes to IP protection at the UK border from 01 January 2021
EU national border forces can be requested to detain goods suspected of infringing your intellectual property, following a pan-EU application for action (AFA) filed with the Customs authorities in EU member states. However, as of 01 Jan 2021 a pan-EU AFA granted by the Customs authorities in the EU will… -
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Brexit and registered designs: invalidating the clones
With less than a month to go until the end of the transition period concerning the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the start of 2021 will herald the arrival of a host of new UK registered designs which will originate from their respective underlying EU design… -
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Patent Commercialisation by Research Institutions
On the 24 November 2020 the European Patent Office (EPO) published the results of a new study titled "Valorisation of scientific results - Patent commercialisation scoreboard: European universities and public research organisations”. This study explores the way in which these institutions exploit their patent rights, and the challenges to doing… -
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Brexit trade mark countdown essential preparations before and after 01 Jan 2021
Senior Associate Flora Cook discusses the context and effect of Brexit on trade marks, including an overview of what impact Brexit will have on existing EUTMs, what will happen at the end of the transition period (01 Jan 2021). The webinar discusses the requirement for a UK address for service,… -
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Address for service for IP rights from 01 January 2021
The UKIPO recently announced that an address for service in the UK, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands will be required for any new application for a patent, a trademark or a design filed at the UKIPO from 01 January 2021. This includes EP patents validated in the UK. -
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Unified Patent Court & unitary patents on the horizon for 2022?
The draft legislation required for Germany to ratify the UPCA and the Protocol on Provisional Application has been before the German Parliament since the beginning of June 2020. On 26 November 2020, the German Bundestag adopted with the necessary qualified majority the draft ratification bill including the consent to the… -
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China presses ahead with welcome changes to its design law
With effect from 01 June 2021, changes to Chinese design law will mean that Chinese design patents will last longer, and be able to protect a wider range of subject matter. -
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From football stadiums to railway stationscovering the bigger picture with registered designs
When it comes to registered design protection, frequently seen are those design registrations relating to consumer goods, or other products of a relatively small size. That being said however, often overlooked in the context of registered design protection in many territories around the world is the possibility to protect altogether…
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