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: July 26, 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: June 18, 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: June 14, 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: May 30, 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...
Published: May 22, 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: April 26, 2024 World Intellectual Property Day 2024 – Working towards a sustainable future The theme for this year’s World Intellectual Property Day (26th April) is “IP and the SDGs,” focusing on the...
Published: April 9, 2024 Forresters achieves large increase in European patent filings Forresters filed 39% more European patent applications in 2023 than the previous year – one of the largest...
Published: March 22, 2024 EPO simplifies transaction registration Compared to some patent offices, the European Patent Office (EPO) traditionally placed a high burden on the evidence...
Published: March 15, 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: February 12, 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: January 18, 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...
