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EPO supporting early uptake of the unitary patent
Following the deposit by Austria of its instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the Agreement of a Unified Patent Court, triggering the commencement of the UPC Provisional Application Period (PAP), the European Patent Office (EPO) has now issued some communications regarding measures to support early uptake of the unitary… -
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UK Government: reviewing the designs framework - call for views!
The UK Government recently announced its intention to review the UK design law framework. In addition to a survey requesting the views of designers, design-led businesses and manufacturers, the government has now launched a more in-depth “call for views”. -
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G 1/22 & G 2/22: referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal on entitlement to claim priority
Two questions have recently been referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding entitlement to claim priority. In particular, referrals have been made from related appeals T 1513/17 and T 2719/19 regarding whether the European Patent Office (EPO) has the power to decide on entitlement to a priority right, and… -
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China joins Hague design registration system
On 05 February 2022, China deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act (1999) of the Hague Agreement with the Director General of WIPO. The Hague design registration system will grow further to include 77 member states, effectively covering 94 countries. -
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The EPO is getting ready for the unitary patent are you?
At the beginning of February 2022, the European Patent Office (EPO) President met with the Chair of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Preparatory Committee, the representatives of the participating members states in charge of the five work streams for the Preparatory Committee and the Chair of the Select Committee of… -
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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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European patents and the shake-up of the automotive industry - assessing inventive step
The automotive industry is arguably going through the biggest transition in its history. One reason is the ongoing development of self-driving vehicles. Another reason is the phasing out of the internal combustion engine (ICE) in favour of hybrid and electric vehicles. Whilst some well-established automotive companies such as Toyota have… -
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Keeping IP fit - patent strategies for the connected home gym
After the start of 2022, many of us will have committed to exercising more. For some this will mean signing up for a monthly gym membership that we use regularly for a couple of months and then rarely use again (cancelling it again in November). For others though this will… -
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AI & IP consultation - focus on patents
In view of the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in fields of research as diverse as drug discovery and automotive design, a consideration of inventorship issues arising from this use is warranted; and the UKIPO is currently undertaking a consultation focusing on potential changes to copyright and patent law.… -
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Countdown to the UPC: as launch preparations begin we answer your opt-out questions
Following news on the 18 January 2022 that Austria has deposited the instrument of ratification for the Protocol to the Agreement of a Unified Patent Court, the UPC Preparatory Committee has announced the commencement of the UPC Provisional Application Period (PAP). The UPC provisional application period allows for completion of…
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