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Computer-Aided Surgery

The Royal College of Surgeons’ “Future of Surgery” report recently identified a number of advances in technology that are radically changing the way surgery will be delivered, with the aim of ma...

GJE Role Model Series – Beverley Brown, SmartKem Ltd

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2022, and in continuation of the GJE Role Model Series, we have interviewed the inventor Beverley Brown, who is the Chief Scientist at SmartKem Ltd – a ...

Countdown to Launch – Your Brand Protection Checklist

The food and drink sector is a crowded one.  Your priority is going to be producing a product that consumers want to eat or drink but this will be closely followed by the creation of an eye-catch...

Another Blow to DABUS as Patent Offices Reject AI as Inventors

Artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a powerful tool undergoing rapid progression and adoption at the forefront of research and development.  The continued growth in the importance of AI raises...

EBA Referral: Can a Priority Claim Be Country-Dependent for a PCT Application?

The right to priority is often a topic of contention at the European Patent Office (EPO), and it is once more in the spotlight with a referral to the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA). We know th...

Securing Intellectual Property Protection for Software | In Association with Geovation | 03.02.22

Thursday 3rd February 2022, 2pm – 3pm What will the talk cover? Many companies are now platform based or use software to drive their processes and customer interaction. How that software can be prot...

The Future of Biomedical Engineering – An Industry Perspective | 13.01.22

Thursday 13 January 2022, 4:00 PM (London UK – BST) 2 hours This event will be free for BioMedEng members, but non-members will be charged a £30 attendance fee (equivalent to an annual BioMedEng me...

Exporting Your Brands: Grow the Business and Avoid Risk

For the food & drink industry there is great cachet in selling a British brand around the world. Overseas markets offer a great opportunity for a business to grow, increasing the reach of a brand ...

Rapid Grant at the EPO

Introduction Obtaining a granted patent anywhere in the world can be a lengthy process, and the European Patent Office (EPO) is no exception, sometimes taking several years to grant meaningful, wielda...

Opposition Practice at the EPO – Advice for Opponents

The EPO (European Patent Office) opposition process offers third parties the opportunity to attack the validity of a European patent after grant. The opposition process is a centralised system, offeri...