Published: 22. Mai 2024 Offensively Defending EP Patents During Opposition – The Hydra Approach When Professional Representatives before the EPO defend a patent in opposition proceedings, they are not always aware of...
Published: 21. Mai 2024 Innovate UK opens competition for innovators to win share of £25 million in funding Innovate UK has opened a competition to support SMEs and their partners in developing new innovations with significant...
Published: 13. Mai 2024 Trade mark protection in Jersey – a clarification The Government of Jersey has provided clarification with regard to the protection of European Union Trade Marks (EUTMs)...
Published: 18. April 2024 Is branching off utility models the better opt-out? The Unitary Patent Court, unitary patent, and questions of whether or not to opt-out have added a great...
Published: 22. März 2024 EPO simplifies transaction registration Compared to some patent offices, the European Patent Office (EPO) traditionally placed a high burden on the evidence...
Published: 15. März 2024 The European Patent Office Empowers Micro-Entities with New Fee Reductions The European Patent Office (EPO) is set to introduce new fee-related support for micro entities from 1 April...
Published: 17. Februar 2024 Advances in plastic recycling technology: moving closer to a circular plastics economy Following a rise in patent applications related to chemical and biological recycling technologies, senior associate Beth Campbell looks...
Published: 12. Februar 2024 EPO Fee Changes – April 2024 The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that many of its fees will be increasing as of 1...
Published: 18. Januar 2024 The Unified Patent Court’s first foray into claim construction The Munich Local Division (MLD) of the UPC has taken an unexpected approach to claim interpretation in their...
Published: 17. Januar 2024 Carbon Capture Search Platform Introduced by the EPO The EPO has recently added a new section on carbon capture and storage to its clean energy technologies...
Published: 2. Januar 2024 G1/23 – But what if the prior art is (use of) a software product? What constitutes prior art is a fundamental question in patent law. In T 438/19 (the case which led...
Published: 7. Dezember 2023 EPO accelerates opposition proceedings for parallel infringement and revocation actions European Patent Office (EPO) opposition is an effective tool for parties seeking revocation or limitation of both opted-out...
