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G1/19 on Patents and Simulations — How May Industry Feel About the Enlarged Board’s Decision?

We have kept a close eye over the past year on G1/19 the referral to the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal in relation to the patentability of simulations.  Now that the decision has issued, we th...

Haptics in the Automotive Sector – Encouraging Adoption and Maximising Returns Through Patents

There has been a widely-reported growth of new technology and interest in the automotive sector in recent years.  We now expect our vehicles to do more than ever before and this trend is forecast...

Chemical Patents: Increasing Value With Experimental Strategies | 03.08.20

Monday 3rd August 2020, 2:00pm (London UK – BST) 45mins What will the talk cover? GJE Expert IP Talks will be delving into all of the core areas of IP practice.  The focus will be on UK and Eur...

Petri Dish of the Day: Appetite Increases for Lab-Grown Meat Patents

This article was co-authored by Olly Beswestherick “Fifty years hence, we shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing by growing these parts separately u...

The President of the EPO Is Determined to Prevent Patents Issuing Directed to Plants Obtained by Essentially Biological Processes

In a notice published yesterday, the President of the EPO has decided to stay any examination or opposition proceedings at the EPO where the patent application or patent in question claims a plant or ...

Green Patents for Green Software

Computer technology moves fast. New software products can have a short shelf life before they become obsolete and are replaced by something else. This can produce some issues for the patent system, bu...

Investing in emerging technologies: the IP safety net

Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology, hold the promise of market disruption and have the potential for large growth, making them an attractive choice for many ...

Startup stories: Audoo

GJE works with start-up companies across many sectors both in the UK and worldwide. A common challenge in technology-based companies is knowing how to protect their innovation so that they can develop...

Navigating product-by-process claims at the European Patent Office

Inventions in the field of chemistry often relate to the discovery of a new product that has been found to have improved properties over known products. However, it is not always straightforward to cl...

Permission Granted!  Emotional Perception to appeal to UK Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently granted Emotional Perception permission to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal, which was handed down on 19 July 2024. As reported previously, the Court of Appeal...