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UPC/UP-DATE

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been fully operational for a year, and the Unitary Patent (UP), registerable at grant of a European patent, has been available for a year. To mark the occasion, we h...

Trade Mark Law & Practice at a Glance

UKIPO UPDATE Rights of representation at the UKIPO – update The UKIPO has moved to a more proactive approach in enforcing Address for Service (AfS) requirements. Applications without an effectiv...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance

UK UPDATE Examining patent applications relating to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions The guidelines and scenarios explaining how the IPO examines AI inventions have been updated following the E...

RNA therapeutics: a glance at the patent filing landscape

RNA therapeutics have cemented their position as a cornerstone of modern medicine since their crucial role in alleviating the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The development of the mRNA vaccin...

Lidl v Tesco Clubcard – a reputation on the line

The recent Court of Appeal decision in the Lidl and Tesco case has been well reported, particularly given the rather surprising success that Lidl has enjoyed. That success may well stick in the throat...

Shoe wars: how careful IP management can put a spring in your step

Two weeks ago, 50,000 runners took to the streets of London to run the TCS London Marathon. Both of the Elite race winners, Alexander Munyao and Peres Jepchirchir (who set a new world record), were we...

From Code to Cure: DNA’s Contribution to Novel Medical Strategies

This year, National DNA Day will be celebrated on 25 April 2024, commemorating Watson and Crick’s publication of the double helix structure of DNA on the same day in 1953 [1] and the imminent comple...

Case Analysis : Court of Justice affirms EUIPO approach to priority (EUIPO v The KaiKai Company)

The Court of Justice ruled that a Community design application may claim priority from an international application filed under the PCT only if the subject of the international application in question...

Bite-Sized Tech: Do smart mouthguards mark the start of a sports safety revolution?

In the 2024 Men’s Six Nations match between Scotland and France, the Scotland hooker George Turner was taken off the field in the first half for a head injury assessment (HIA). The reason? An alert ...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance

We regularly review changes to patent law and practice at the UKIPO, EPO and in other jurisdictions so that we can keep abreast of the latest developments. Please feel free to contact your usual GJE c...