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Can an AI machine be named as an inventor on a patent application? Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks and Designs
On 02 March 2023, the UK Supreme Court heard the case of Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks and Designs, the latest in a series of cases related to whether an artificial intelligence (AI) machine can be named as an inventor on a patent application. -
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Is hydrogen the future of clean energy? EPO analysis of innovation and patenting trends in hydrogen technologies
Climate change is an increasingly prevalent driver of innovation in many fields of science and technology, not least of which is the energy sector. While the use of hydrogen as an energy source has been known and understood for decades, the widespread use of hydrogen is largely limited by pitfalls… -
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T 1158/20: EPO videoconferences are as good as gold
The European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal has found that the “gold-standard” by which in-person oral proceedings should be the default outside of times of emergency no longer applies. -
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EPO Guidelines for Examination: changes from 01 March 2023
The latest update to the European Patent Office (EPO) Guidelines for Examination came into force on 01 March 2023. We discuss some of the more substantive changes below. -
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The rise of techbio and its IP needs: IP strategies for data-driven innovation
In this article we will consider the way the techbio sector is developing and the strategies for protecting arising intellectual property, which may differ from strategies used in the traditional biotechnology and technology sectors. -
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Reduction in official fees for USA design patent protection via the Hague system
A reduction in official fees has been announced for design patent protection sought in the USA, which is obtained via the international Hague design registration system, which is operated by WIPO in Geneva. This follows our earlier article which outlined a similar reduction in official fees at the USPTO for… -
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Change to compliance periods for UK divisional applications
On 01 May 2023 the UKIPO will be changing its practice regarding the compliance period according to divisional application. -
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EU and UK design registrations: take caution in showing earlier trade marks as part of the protection!
One of the most common mechanisms for proceeding with invalidating an EU (or UK) design registration is to assert that the registration lacks novelty or individual character over an earlier public disclosure which predates it. This is using Article 25(1)(b) CDR in the context of EU design registrations, or s11ZA(1)… -
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Three pitfalls when obtaining UK or EU design registration and tips to avoid them
With respect to both UK and EU design registration protection, one of their primary benefits is that they can provide fast and cost effective protection, particularly where multiple designs are pursued in a single UK or EU registered design application. -
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Peppa Pig v Wolfoo: IP dispute gets territorial
The UK was found to be the target after the High Court clarified the jurisdiction in a dispute involving internet platforms. The owners of Peppa Pig succeeded in keeping their IP infringement claim in the UK courts after the creators of Wolfoo failed to convince the High Court that Vietnam…
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