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T1621/16 – GJE Cleans Up at the EPO Board of Appeal

Gill Jennings & Every LLP has an extensive EPO opposition practice and has long played a leading role in the development of EPO case law.  The EPO Board of Appeal has recently issued a rare ‘B�...

Partnership News

We are pleased to announce Graham Spenceley has joined the Partnership. Graham re-joined Gill Jennings & Every in 2018, having originally trained at the firm between 2006 and 2011.  ...

Bittersweet News for Employee Compensation in the Pharmaceutical Sector

The UK Supreme Court’s decision in Shanks v Unilever has provided some guidance on the circumstances that may lead to an inventor being entitled to a financial reward from their employer under ...

GJE Client OncoImmunity AS acquired by NEC Corporation

OncoImmunity AS has been acquired by renowned Japanese IT and network company, NEC Corporate.  OncoImmunity AS develops software that identifies neoantigen targets for truly personalized cancer vacci...

Partnership News

We are pleased to announce Matthew Hoyles, Edward Carstairs and John Fisher have joined the partnership. Matthew and Edward have been promoted to partners of the IT & Engineering an...

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...

Milan confirmed as UPC Central Division Seat by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Last week, on 26 January 2024, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that the UPC Headquarters Agreement has now been signed between Italy and the Unified Pat...

Trade Mark Law & Practice at a Glance

UKIPO, EUIPO & other jurisdictions We regularly review changes to trade mark law and practice at the UKIPO, EUIPO and in other jurisdictions. Please feel free to contact your usual GJE contact if ...