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Board of Appeal’s Preliminary Opinion in T0489/14 Following G1/19 Decision

Following the recently issued decision by the Enlarged Board of Appeal in G1/19, the referring Board in T0489/14 have now issued their preliminary opinion and a summons to oral proceedings.  As w...

IP Strategies for AI Innovators in Healthcare

AI & IP Series This is the second in a series of three articles directed at all innovators using artificial intelligence to solve problems in healthcare.  Our aim is to address some of the miscon...

Sustainable Food & Drink: Leveraging IP to Gain Commercial Edge | 15.06.21

Tuesday 15th June 2021, 2:00 pm (London UK – BST) 45mins What will the talk cover? The food and drink sector intensely impacts and has a high dependence on the environment, economy and society. ...

Increase the Range of Your IP

In January this year, Penn State University caused a stir in the electric vehicle (EV) field by announcing a battery for mass market EVs that has a range of 250 miles and an ability to charge in 10 mi...

Patents for Startups and Investors: Dealmakers or Dealbreakers? | In association with the Entrepreneurship club of the London Business School | 19.04.21

Monday 19th April 2021 19:00 – 20:00 BST What will the event cover? Patenting takes time, so should be planned ahead.  One of the considerations for a startup’s patenting strategy could be it...

Computer Simulations are Patentable — but which ones?

The European Patent Office has recently confirmed that computer simulations can be patentable.  However, whether or not a simulation is likely to be patentable isn’t always straightforward. Thi...

Changes in Simulations at the EPO: A Debrief

As the dust settles following the out-of-the-blue release of G1/19, we thought we would put together some notes and thoughts on what the decision will mean for applicants and practitioners — whether...

How to Make Sure your Exports Create Reward Not Risk

At GJE, we work with many food & drink exporters, and below you will find our top tips to reduce risk and maximise growth. Selecting the right trade mark First and foremost, it’s important you p...

Practical Claim Drafting Tips for Computer Implemented Inventions In View of G1/19

The EPO’s Enlarged Board of appeal handed down decision G1/19 on 10 March 2021.  This decision concerns the patentability of computer simulations under the European Patent Convention (EPC). &nb...

Simulating the EPC Guidelines After G1/19

As part of the fallout from the recent G1/19 decision, the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO will have to be updated to reflect the new law.  Though there is a bit of a wait until the next up...