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G 2/21: How Does the Preliminary Opinion Compare to the Amicus Curiae Briefs?

With the preliminary opinion of the Enlarged Board of Appeal now published, we have been provided with an insight into the issues the Enlarged Board considers to be of potential significance for discu...

G 2/21: Preliminary Opinion of the Enlarged Board of Appeal

The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its preliminary opinion on the questions of law referred to it in the highly anticipated referral G 2/21.  The referral concerns whether post-published evi...

WIPO Looks to Agree New Design Law Treaty

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has announced that it will hold a diplomatic conference with the aim of agreeing a new Design Law Treaty (DLT) that should harmonize and streamline ...

Prospective Start Date for Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent

During September there were whispers of a possible date on which the Unified Patent Court (UPC) would start full operation, which would also bring the Unitary Patent (UP) system into effect.  Onl...

Picking Up Speed: The Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent

The introduction of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the parallel Unitary Patent (UP) will be one of the biggest changes to European IP rights in decades.  The start of full operation of the UP...

From London to Milan? The Unified Patent Court’s Journey

The introduction of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be part of the biggest shake up in European IP rights in decades. A new patent right, the Unitary Patent (UP), will be introduced which will all...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance

We regularly review changes to patent law and practice at the UK-IPO, EPO and in other jurisdictions so that we can keep abreast of the latest developments.  Please feel free to contact your usua...

G 2/21: Likely Consequences for Parties Wishing to Rely on Post-Published Evidence

Introduction G 2/21 is the referral pending before the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO regarding whether post-published evidence can be used to prove the existence of a technical effect when proof...

Scaling from Lab Bench to Market: The Advantages of Patent Rights in Biomedical, Medical and Bio-Engineering

Developing and launching new technology in challenging sectors such as biomedical engineering, medical engineering and bio-engineering faces a number of challenges, particularly for start-ups. In addi...

China Joins the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

In a move that has long been expected, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced that China will join the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs ...