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UK Court of Appeal blocks the potential for UK second medical use SPCs
No second medical use SPCs in the UK As reported previously, following an appeal lodged by Merck Serono...
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Brand Owners Rejoice! Thatchers v Aldi: the Cloudy Lemon Cider Lookalike
Introduction In a recent “lookalike” case, which pitted a low-cost supermarket chain against a major cider producer, the...
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Warning about misleading invoices
Clients are warned to be aware of potential scam invoices sent by third parties for the payment of...
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European SME Fund for IP rights going into the next round in 2025
If you are a small or medium-sized enterprise (“SME”) based in the EU and are considering protecting your...
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Is your Canadian Trade Mark in use? New pilot project started by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has launched a new pilot project to clean up the Canadian register...
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UK Supreme Court set to rule on patentability of AI
The UK Supreme Court has granted Emotional Perception AI permission to appeal a decision of the UK Court of...
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Supreme Court reaches decision in Sky v SkyKick case
The long-awaited Supreme Court judgment of Sky v SkyKick was released on 13 November 2024. The decision addresses...
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T56/21 – No legal basis for description adaptation at the EPO
The EPO’s insistence that the description be amended to conform to the claims (“description adaptation”) before a European...
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When is a second medical use claim not a second medical use claim?
A recent decision by an EPO Board of Appeal provides guidance on drafting claims to the therapeutic use...
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G2/21: Life after the decision
In G2/21, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) clarified when a technical effect can be used to support...
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T 2360/19 further confirms the EPO’s U-turn regarding the standard for assessing the legal right to claim priority
In our previous article, we outlined how the Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions G1/22 and G/22 indicated that...
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The EPO relaxes the standard for assessing the legal right to claim priority
At the end of 2023, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) at the EPO issued its decision on...
