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UKIPO revises AI patent guidelines after Emotional Perception ruling

The UKIPO has once again updated its patent examination guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) inventions, representing a change of stance on AI patentability....

EPO referral (G2/24) on third-party interveners acquiring appellant status – a chance to depart from G 3/04?

In European Patent Office (EPO) opposition proceedings, a company accused of patent infringement has the right to intervene. Under current EPO law, appeal proceedings are terminated if all appeals are...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance – January 2025

UK update New PCT fee structure at the UKIPO from 1 January 2025 The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) fee structure will change on 1 January 2025. The announcement can be read here, and the summarise...

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...

New referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal on interveners’ rights

The Technical Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) in T 1286/23 has referred a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal, asking for clarification on whether a third party who intervenes...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance – November 2024

UK update Changes to supplementary protection certificates on 1 January 2025 Supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) provide additional protection for patented medicines and pesticides, which are...

European Union design reform and what it means for your business

Registered designs in the European Union (EU) are being reformed. The shape and timetable for implementing this is now confirmed with the long-awaited EU design legislation reform package having been ...

European Union design reform to apply from May 2025

Reform of European Union (EU) design law will apply from 1 May 2025 with national law changes needing implementing in the following years.  As we reported previously, this puts in place various updat...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance – October 2024

UK UPDATE Notifying the UKIPO of a court action There is an obligation to serve documents on the comptroller or registrar in certain cases involving registered IP rights. The rule applies to cases inv...

Marine drones: a case study in protecting software inventions

Many engineering firms will be aware of how to patent their usual, often “physical”, inventions. However, as more industries transition towards software-implemented solutions, firms can find thems...