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Does the Latest Simulations Decision from the Enlarged Board in G1/19 Move Us Closer to European Harmonisation?

Of course, they won’t come out and say it, but the answer to our mind is undoubtedly yes – whether that was on purpose or not, only the EPO will know. In 2011, the UK Courts reined in the UK IPO a...

Patenting a Simulation at the European Patent Office — Some Key Points

Simulations are rife in the modern world.  From the design of components for an aeroplane to the movement of people in a crowded space, simulation is finding highly diverse application across man...

How to Patent Gene Therapies in Europe: Challenges and Strategies | 13.04.21

Tuesday 13th April 2021, 2:00pm (London UK – BST) 45mins What will the talk cover? Gene therapies are taking medicine by storm.  Very large investments are being made across the world in both s...

Superwomen: Female Inventors Fighting COVID-19

This International Women’s Day, we are honouring the successes of female inventors whose innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have provided us with much needed hope in a period of unprec...

IP News: A Roundup of Recent Developments

The following summaries collate a selection of the latest IP news in the UK, at the European Patent Office (EPO), and in relation to PCT (international) applications.  The summaries have been pre...

Proving Plausibility – Can Post-filed Evidence Support Your Patent: Part 2

As we found in the first part of this two-part series, timing is everything when it comes to filing a patent application.  Filing too early may mean your application may lack the essential eviden...

Practicalities of Intellectual Property | In Association with Geovation | 09.03.21

Tuesday 9th March 2021, 11am – 12pm What will the talk cover? In this talk, Alistair will discuss some of the everyday practicalities of Intellectual Property (IP) and how it can affect business...

Sustainable Refreshment: Patenting Green Innovation in the Food and Drink Sector

Consumer attitudes are changing.  The last few years have seen environmental, lifestyle and health considerations become key factors in driving consumer spending towards sustainably produced and ...

Introduction to Intellectual Property | In Association with Geovation | 23.02.21

Tuesday 23rd February 2021, 11am – 12pm What will the talk cover? In this first of two talks, Alistair will introduce the core areas of Intellectual Property (IP), what they can be used to prote...

EPO Guidelines 2021 Update – Data Storage & Searching and Natural Language Processing

The EPO has just issued a preview of the next iteration of their Guidelines for Examination.  This new version officially comes into force on 1 March 2021 but the EPO has provided an early releas...