Published: 15. April 2025 Overview of updates to the Guidelines for examination Updates to the EPO (European Patent Office) Guidelines officially came into force on 1 April 2025. This article...
Published: 18. März 2025 At what point in appeal proceedings can the admissibility of an appeal be questioned? A recent decision (T0458/22) by an EPO Board of Appeal provides fresh guidance as to when arguments directed...
Published: 17. März 2025 EU Designs – changes to renewals from 1 May 2025 Changes to renewal periods and fees for EU designs will come into effect on 1 May 2025. The...
Published: 14. März 2025 EU design reform: a multi-faceted revamp! Fundamental improvements for design protection in the EU will soon come into effect. The new legislation aims to...
Published: 7. März 2025 BSH v Electrolux: CJEU grants EU courts greater competence for cross-border patent infringement actions The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has declared that EU courts (which includes the Unified...
Published: 5. März 2025 Unified Patent Court’s first decision on infringement by equivalence A recent decision by a Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has set out...
Published: 20. Februar 2025 UPC claims jurisdiction on infringement in the UK The UK is not involved in the Unified Patent Court (UPC). However, this did not prevent the UPC from...
Published: 7. Februar 2025 No EPO Fee Increases in 2025 Traditionally, the European Patent Office (EPO) has reviewed its official fees every two years to account for inflation,...
Published: 5. Februar 2025 G2/24 – Can intervening infringers gain “appellant” status? The Enlarged Board of Appeal will decide upon the status granted to intervening infringers in Appeal proceedings, which...
Published: 5. Februar 2025 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...
Published: 4. Februar 2025 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...
Published: 7. Januar 2025 Warning about misleading invoices Clients are warned to be aware of potential scam invoices sent by third parties for the payment of...
