The EGC ruled in T-579/19 it’s possible to claim priority from an earlier filed patent. This exposed a loophole in European design law that some may seek to use to their advantage. Alistair Holzhauer-Barrie & Christopher Anderson commented on the ruling. http://ow.ly/qVaV50FDtS6

During Pride Month, we learned about the history of the iconic rainbow flag. Heather Scott & Bosé Animasaun examined the factors the designer will have had to consider when deciding as to how to deal with the flag as an item of intellectual property. http://ow.ly/M7Op50FzBF2

Chemical inventions by their very nature can be difficult to define clearly. Arnie Clarke & Alex Kelly explain the importance of the preparation of patent applications, & how to avoid the pitfalls of the European Patent Convention. http://ow.ly/d4xg50FBnRN