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G1/22 and G2/22: Enlarged Board of Appeal decision on priority entitlement
This decision by the Enlarged Board of Appeal provides an important update on how priority claims will be assessed on European patent applications affecting applica…
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Supreme Court decides AI machine cannot be named as inventor
The increasing prominence of AI in our day-to-day lives has given rise to a wide range of legal issues. Find out more about a landmark decision regarding a patent a…
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EPO extends its reach in Eastern Europe via a validation agreement with Georgia. Will this trend continue?
This October, the Eastern European state of Georgia became the fifth state to sign a validation agreement with the European Patent Office. Here, we examine how pate…
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Symbiosis IP expands intellectual property and patent services following two appointments
We have expanded our intellectual property and patent services following the appointment of IP licensing and commercialisation specialists Dr Amy Lam and Dr Andrew …
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European Patent Office abolishes the ‘10-day rule’
In order to adapt to the digital age, the European Patent Office introduced a package of rule changes, including abolishing the ‘10-day rule’.
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Patent Box made simple
In this on-demand webinar our tax advisors and patent attorneys walk through the Patent Box process.
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Backing (up) your arguments
At some point over their career, every patent attorney will have inevitably dealt with a client who will ask if removing their own public disclosure from the intern…
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A guide to the Unitary Patent system and Unified Patent Court in Europe
In this insight we provide updated guidance regarding the Unitary Patent system and the Unified Patent Court which commenced in Europe on 1 June 2023.
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Germany ratifies the Unified Patent Court Agreement
On 17 February 2023, the German government ratified the Unified Patent Court Agreement. The new Unitary Patent system and its patent enforcement system, the UPC, wi…
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A picture is worth a thousand words, except of course when it isn’t
Drawings form an integral part of a patent application when they are included, and therefore a part of its disclosure. But when and to what extent can the drawings …