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UPC Litigation

The Unitary Patent (UP) together with the Unified Patent Court (UPC) represent the biggest shake up of the European patent system for more than 40 years.  The new system of en...

GJE Role Model Series – Régine Labeque

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 organisat...

All Go With the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent – Sunrise Period Start Confirmed

The full entry into force of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patent (UP) system has been confirmed. The final step on what has been a long road has now been taken with Germany completing it...

Biomedical Engineering: The Patent Landscape

Biomedical engineering is a broad field, encompassing most devices and apparatuses that interact with the human body for medical purposes in some way. This report aims to identify the major filers of ...

The Future of Organ on a Chip: Technical and Intellectual Property Challenges

Organ on a Chip (OoaC) refers to the use of micro-devices that imitate human organs.  It can allow for drugs to be tested in realistic environments, without the need for animal testing. Our previ...

Does Your Opposition Need to Be More Plausible Than the Invention?

While the patent world awaits the issuance of the eagerly anticipated G 2/21 Enlarged Board of Appeal decision on plausibility, Arnie Clarke considers what the future will look like for opponents of E...

Patenting Digital Therapeutics: The Legal Landscape

Digital therapeutics is a growing part of the digital health industry. Like all technology-based businesses, digital therapeutics companies should begin thinking early about their IP strategy to secur...

Unitary Patent: Transitional Measures Dates Confirmed

The EPO has announced the Unitary Patent (UP) transitional measures will start on 1 January 2023.  This follows the announcement from the Unified Patent Court (UPC) authorities that the full entry in...

Unified Patent Court: Dawn Forecast Revised

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) authorities have announced that the date of full entry into force of the UPC is to be delayed by two months to 1 June 2023. This will also delay the effective start date...

Patent Law & Practice at a Glance

We regularly review changes to patent law and practice at the UK-IPO, EPO and in other jurisdictions so that we can keep abreast of the latest developments.  Please feel free to contact your usua...