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Functional designs: balancing the patent and UK/EU design registration tightrope
In the context of a design that has both aesthetic and technical benefits, a question often asked is whether patent protection and design registration protection can co-exist in respect of this same design. It is an interesting question, because design registration protection, at least as far as the UK and… -
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EPO guidance: mixed-mode (hybrid) oral proceedings
In this article, we discuss an interesting development in which oral proceedings were held in a mixed-mode (hybrid) format where one party was heard “in-person” and the other party was heard by videoconference. -
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A new digital age: European Patent Office scraps the ten-day rule
In November 2022 the European Patent Office (EPO) announced that the ten-day rule, the regime for determining the date on which communications are deemed notified for the purposes of calculating time limits, will be scrapped. -
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T 1946/21: the deadline for transferring right to priority
In T 1946/21, the European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal decided on when a transfer of a right to priority must be effective for a valid claim to priority for a subsequent European patent application. -
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G 1/22 and G 2/22: Enlarged Board of Appeal rules on formal entitlement to priority
On 10 October 2023 the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal issued its much awaited decision on the consolidated referrals G 1/22 and G 2/22, confirming the EPO’s competence to assess entitlement to priority and the validity of the “PCT joint applicants approach”. -
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T 56/21: the ongoing saga of description amendments
The European Patent Office (EPO) stands alone as the only patent authority that requires amendments to be undertaken, prior to grant, to bring the description in line with the scope of the allowed claims. This is a time-intensive and, therefore, a cost-intensive obligation that raises a number of potential risks,… -
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Greentech gets the green light: accelerating patent applications towards grant
Following the UK Intellectual Property Office’s (UKIPO’s) recent release of official patent statistics for 2022, which includes a report on the increasing popularity of the Green Channel for patent applications, this article explores the options available to applicants wishing to accelerate processing of their green and eco-friendly inventions both in… -
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UP & UPC statistics: unitary patent requests, Unified Patent Court opt out and revocation actions
It has now been more than three months since the Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement came into force, in the most significant development to the European patent landscape for decades. -
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AIM Sports strikes out: Supponor under fire
Advertising at sporting events is big business. It is reported that the advertising market for soccer alone is estimated to be worth almost €100 million. The advertising boards around the outside of the pitch are viewed by a global audience. However, advertisers on the in-stadium advertising boards may not always… -
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Inventive step? How will the UPC decide?
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is capable of deciding on the validity of those patents subject to its jurisdiction. Inventive step is often a key part of the validity of patents, but how will the UPC decide on the matter of inventive step? Often the assessment of inventive step is…
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