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IP for Digital Therapeutics: Opportunities and Challenges | 4.12.23

Monday 4 December 2023 I 3:00 pm (London UK – GMT) What will the talk cover? Digital therapeutics represent a growing part of the digital health sector. In this space, a significant part of a compan...

Medical Method Patentability Exclusions 50 Years On: Time for a Re-Think?

It was 1973.  With the Space Age in full swing, the eight-inch floppy disk was the cutting edge of computer technology.  In West Germany, representatives of 16 European countries assembled t...

Will a Nobel Prize Precipitate a Boom in RNA Therapies?

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research interest in RNA therapy is undeniable.  The rapid development of potent messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines to prevent serious diseases caused ...

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...

Digital Therapeutics at the European Patent Office: Is Software-Implemented Therapy Protectable?

A digital therapeutic (DTx) is an evidence-based, clinically-evaluated software that is applied to treating or managing a medical condition.  Like conventional therapeutic drugs, by this definiti...

How to Enhance Your IP Strategy With Registered Designs

It is widely recognised that a robust IP strategy, tailored to a company’s needs, can be critical to business success. As such, many companies have developed sophisticated trade mark and patent port...

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...

Unsure How to Protect Offshore Innovation?

As the saying goes, you never know when inspiration might strike.  That being said, you also have no control over where your creative juices start flowing. In today’s interconnected world, ...

GJE Role Model Series – Nicki Pyecroft

Continuing on the GJE Role Model Series, which aims to celebrate the achievements of people from under-represented groups within STEM, highlight the progress that has been made to make organisations m...

Patenting Digital Diagnostics Inventions: What Is the Impact of the Diagnostic Methods Exclusion?

In recent years, the digital diagnostics sector has witnessed significant growth driven by advancing technology, increasing demand for personalised healthcare, and a growing need for efficient and acc...