Published: November 28, 2025 The Unified Patent Court “objects” to the problem and solution approach The Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office assess the requirement of an inventive step under the...
Published: April 11, 2025 Celebrating exam success at Forresters A number of our trainees are celebrating an excellent set of exam results. We recently received confirmation that...
Published: October 18, 2024 Intervent Cardio win 2024 TBAT Innovation Challenge Intervent Cardio was crowned the winner of the 2024 TBAT Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Forresters. Intervent Cardio has...
Published: October 17, 2024 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...
Published: October 2, 2024 Top 10 Finalists announced for TBAT Innovation Challenge TBAT Innovation has recently announced the top 10 finalists for the Innovation Challenge, proudly sponsored by Forresters. Designed...
Published: September 24, 2024 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...
Published: September 5, 2024 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...
Published: August 30, 2024 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...
Published: August 29, 2024 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....
Published: August 16, 2024 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...
Published: August 13, 2024 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...
Published: August 6, 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...
