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Patenting Surgical Robotics Inventions: The Key Drafting Considerations Following T 0944/15

The European Patent Office (EPO), like many jurisdictions, does not allow patents in respect of methods for medical treatment, the overriding principle being to “prevent non-commercial and non-indus...

Plant Variety Rights

We can help you to file applications to register new plant variety rights in Europe and the UK.  Beyond that, we can advise you on the strategies that will ensure you obtain plant variety protect...

Renewals

To leverage your IP to its fullest potential, you need to renew patents you hold on a regular basis.  This typically involves patent renewal fees or “maintenance” fees.  It’s c...

Third Party Observations

Third party observations are another tool that you can use alongside oppositions and national revocation actions.  Their purpose is to uphold your freedom to operate when it is challenged by a co...

Revocation

At GJE, we have experience in challenging and defending the validity of UK patents and patent revocation proceedings at the highest level. Our team of experts has acted for our clients in the Chancery...

Infringement/Freedom to Operate

When you launch a new product, one major risk is the threat of IP infringement belonging to a third party.  We can help you limit this liability by obtaining a freedom to operate opinion and help...

Agri-Tech, The Internet of Things, and Getting Ahead of the Curve

With global population surging and with increasing pressures, both legislative and environmental, brought on by climate change, the agriculture sector has been forced to adapt to a new series of chall...

UK Court of Appeal Reaches a Decision on AI Inventor Case

On 21 September the UK Court of Appeal handed down their judgment in the DABUS case, relating to whether an AI can be an inventor on a patent application.  The Court concluded that the applicant in t...

One Step Closer to a Unitary Patent

On 13 August 2021, Germany brought into force legislation that will allow them to ratify the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPCA).  This is a significant step which now means that it is m...

Thinking “Outside-the-box”: Celebrating Neurodivergent Inventors

As a patent attorney, one of the things you really come to appreciate is how much rests on thinking “outside-the-box”.  So many steps in the innovation cycle – from our clients coming up wi...