The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are in the final stages of establishing the Unitary Patent…
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T 1989/18 – An end to description amendments at the EPO?
A peculiarity of patent prosecution at the EPO is that examiners typically insist on the description being amended into line…
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Getting noticed: employing Intellectual Property to open doors and expand your business network
Patent attorney and partner Dave Combes will be attending the FAC Annual Conference on 25 November 2021. An expert in…
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Copy That: IPM Magazine November 2021 featured article
What can the FMGC sector do to protect its branded products against copycats? Carole Drury, associate patent attorney at Barker…
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EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal to give guidance on timings of data submission
In some fields – such as chemistry, biology and physics – results are not totally predictable. However, it can be…
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Designing and driving a career path in Intellectual Property
A passion for automotive Design rights, relishing representing clients as an IP Higher Courts Litigator, and striking a good work-life…
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Keeping electric cars green: battery recycling innovation
Electric cars are great for eliminating at-vehicle emissions, but, even with a 10-20 year battery life-span, it will not be…
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The verdict is in: it’s a yes from the FDA for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug, after a tricky year for Biogen
The pharmaceutical industry has eagerly awaited the decision from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the first new…
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Keeping in line: intraoperative surgical guidance innovation
Surgery is, by its very nature, an invasive procedure. It can be transformative to the quality of life of those…
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European Patent Office extends the exemption for filing search reports to China
The European Patent Convention requires that an applicant filing an application at the European Patent Office (EPO) that claims priority…
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ViCo no-go at EPO?
Friday, 28 May 2021 saw a first in Oral Proceedings at the European Patent Office with the live streaming of…
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The material world of aerospace: superalloys and coatings
2020 was not the easiest year for the aerospace industry. It is said that necessity is the mother of invention,…
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