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Beatrice Malacart

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 the presence …

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Kate Wilson

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 decision’s G1/22 and G/22 indicated that the …

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Kate Wilson

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 consolidated cases …

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Dr Ryan Mitchell

Potential for second medical use SPCs in the UK?

The ability to obtain SPCs in Europe to extend patents for new therapeutic uses of known products, i.e. second medical …

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Lara Weaver

The bioeconomy: How innovation can lead to sustainability

The UK and EU have committed to reaching net zero by 2050. Several initiatives have been established to help meet …

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Hester Sheehan

Dotplot’s innovative contribution to early breast cancer detection

As many as one in eight women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime.

According to Cancer Research UK, nearly …

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Beth Campbell

Technologies used in Sport Climbing at 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Sport Climbing is making only its second Olympic appearance this week at the 2024 Olympics. This relatively new sport consists …

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New fund launched to help SMEs access IP services

The UK Intellectual Property Office has introduced IP Advance, a new financial support scheme intended to support small and medium-sized …

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Niama Knapp

Running shoe technology set to revolutionise the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

As the athletics events at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games get underway, Niama Knapp looks at advances in shoe …

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