Applications for registered EU designs can be filed at the EUIPO and offer a convenient, cost-effective way of obtaining design…
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Claim interpretation at the EPO – G1/24 Enlarged Board of Appeal referral – preliminary opinion from the Enlarged Board
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued its preliminary opinion ahead of the upcoming oral proceedings on the G1/24 referral…
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UPC found to have jurisdiction to consider infringement in relation to a UK patent
The Unified Patent Court, a centralised court having jurisdiction over infringement and validity of European patents in countries which have…
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UK IPO replaces Ipsum register with ‘One IPO Search’ tool
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has recently announced the launch of its new ‘One IPO Search’ tool to…
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EPO Board of Appeal provides rare and valuable guidance on interpretation of morality clauses under European law
A recent EPO Board of Appeal (BoA) decision (T 1553/22) considered the patentability of human-animal chimeras (organisms or tissues that…
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UK IPO launches consultation on AI and copyright
In late December 2024 the UK IPO launched a three-month consultation on AI and copyright – closing on 25th February…
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Yvonne Johnson elected as Barker Brettell’s managing partner
Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…
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