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Contactless payment: High Court Lenovo case clarifies UK patentability
The contactless payment market is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years to reach US $20 billion by 2026. This is an area where innovation is very important and so protecting this innovation is vital. It is therefore no surprise that a very recent decision, which was handed… -
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Doctrine of equivalents - the validity-infringement gap
In 2017 a doctrine of equivalents was unexpectedly introduced into the UK in Actavis UK Ltd and others v Eli Lilly and Company. This doctrine updated the previous principles of purposive construction and allowed patentees to seek remedies for infringement of a patent claim by a product or process falling… -
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Unwired Planet and Conversant: UK courts may set global FRAND terms
In an earlier article, we provided a summary of the main findings of the UK Supreme Court in appeals related to the setting of a global, FRAND, patent licence by the English Patents Court. This article sets this judgment in context, and explores how this judgment and others in related… -
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EPO examination reports: will be refused a substantial procedural violation?
It can be frustrating for applicants to feel arguments and evidence is not being considered by an examiner during the examination process. The right to be heard is enshrined in Article 113 EPC under European patent law. Violating this right is a substantial procedural violation. One of the consequences of… -
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Practical considerations for patenting AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become increasingly prominent in recent years, providing innovations used across a wide range of technical sectors. AI refers to machines carrying out tasks that would normally be considered to require “human” intelligence. Machine learning refers to a technique in which, by giving a… -
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Novartis C-354/19: request for CJEU ruling withdrawn
The Swedish Patent and Market Court has recently withdrawn its request for a ruling by the CJEU on the issue of how Article 3(c) of the SPC Regulation (EU Regulation 469/2009/EC) is to be interpreted. The CJEU had been asked to rule on whether Article 3(c) allows a second SPC… -
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Brexit & EU registered designs - now is the time to apply!
There are now fewer than eight weeks to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, though there is still just enough time to squeeze through any required last minute EU registered design applications before the end of year, such to maintain free registered design protection in the UK… -
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Battery technology
Climate change is a critical issue which has attracted significant global attention and which poses a serious threat to society. However, with new challenges come new opportunities. In recent years, some of the world’s biggest technology companies have focused their research and development machines on the area of green technology… -
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The Lord Chamberlain v Grant Harrold- British Queen blocks Royal Butler trade mark
The Queen has won in an opposition preventing one of Prince Charles’ former butlers from registering the trade mark “The Royal Butler” for use in his etiquette training firm. -
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General Court is on the same wavelength as Off-White LLC
In October 2017, luxury fashion brand Off-White LLC filed an EUTM application for the logo below. The application covered various goods including, inter alia: soaps for personal use, perfumery and colognes (in class 3); glasses and sunglasses (in class 9); jewellery, cufflinks and watches (in class 14); and pillows and…
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