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...
Published: August 5, 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: August 2, 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: August 2, 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: Juli 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: Juli 26, 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...
