Published: 6. August 2024 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...
Published: 5. August 2024 Unified Patent Court (UPC) Central Division issues its first revocation judgment On 16 July 2024, just over a year after the UPC opened its doors, the Munich Central Division...
Published: 2. August 2024 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...
Published: 2. August 2024 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...
Published: 26. Juli 2024 Normal service resumed for patentability of AI inventions On 19 July 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgement in Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and...
Published: 26. Juli 2024 AI at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are fast approaching. As well as the world’s best athletes, the...
Published: 9. Juli 2024 New EBoA referral: a possible end to the controversy surrounding description adaptation After conflicting Board of Appeal decisions in recent years concerning the legal basis for the European Patent Office...
Published: 18. Juni 2024 The description adaptation requirement at the European Patent Office – current developments Once a set of claims has been found allowable in examination proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO),...
Published: 14. Juni 2024 The BIG MAC Battle – why McDonald’s lost its trade mark McDonald’s‘ „BIG MAC“ trade mark is one of the most well-known trade marks in the world. Despite its...
Published: 14. Juni 2024 USPTO and UKIPO in partnership: Agreement signed to collaborate Standard Essential Patent policies A new agreement has been signed on 3 June 2024 to provide harmonisation of policies relating to Standard...
Published: 7. Juni 2024 Romania joins the UPC system On 1 September 2024 the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) will enter into force in Romania....
Published: 30. Mai 2024 FemTech: A closer look at fertility tech The FemTech industry has experienced spectacular growth in a relatively short space of time. As female-focused health technology...
