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G 1/22 and G 2/22: EPO Publishes Decision on Priority Entitlement

The EPO have published the eagerly anticipated G1/22 and G2/22 decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, providing guidance on the assessment of priority claims at the EPO....

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...

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...

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) v The KaiKai Company

In her opinion delivered on 13 July 2023, Advocate General Ćapeta advised the CJEU to set aside a judgement by the General Court that found in favour of registered community design (RCD) applicant Th...

Preparing to Exit: Maximise the Value of Your Food & Drink Business

At this year’s Bread & Jam Festival 2023, Edward Carstairs joined a panel in discussing the perfect pathway to exiting for food and drink businesses. The panel was chaired by Caner Veli CEO of K...

GJE Proud to Sponsor Bread & Jam Festival 2023 | 18.07.23

We are proud to sponsor Bread & Jam Festival for the seventh consecutive year. Bread & Jam is a two day, in person annual festival held at the Business Design Centre. It brings together emergi...

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...

G 1/22 and G 2/22 – Hearing Report

We observed the eagerly anticipated G 1/22 and G 2/22 Enlarged Board of Appeal hearing held at the European Patent Office (EPO) on 26 May 2023.  The Enlarged Board have been asked to decide on tw...

How to Recognise Whether Your Fintech Invention Is Patentable in Europe: Knowing What to Say and What Not To!

Unless a new device has been developed, most fintech inventions can be characterised, on some level at least, as relating to computer programs or business methods, but typically both.  Obtaining ...

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...