As Europe settles into the new era of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), one thing is becoming strikingly clear: businesses…

The EU Design Reform is moving into its next crucial stage. Following Phase I – which introduced centralised filing, the…

This article explores how far patent damages can extend beyond expiry, where post‑expiry sales are linked to earlier infringement. Recent…

Oral proceedings in referral G 1/25 before the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) have now concluded. The referral, arising from T 697/22,…

As we approach the Oral Proceedings for the much-anticipated G 1/25 referral, we consider the preliminary, non‑binding opinion of the Enlarged…

In its procedural order of 14 April 2026, the Brussels Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) provided important…

The UPC’s jurisdictional powers may sound like an abstract legal construct, yet recent case law shows that they have very…

From 1 April 2026, the UK IPO plans to increase its fees for patents, trade marks and designs, including renewal…

The UK Supreme Court’s decision of 11 February 2026 on Emotional Perception AI Limited (Appellant) v Comptroller General of Patents,…

Today the UK Supreme Court issued its judgment on Emotional Perception AI Limited (Appellant) v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs…

The rules relating to service of UPC claims may seem like a rather dusty and bureaucratic topic for a publication focussed on…

Preliminary injunctions, court orders which prevent the defendant from operating the alleged infringement pending the outcome of the full infringement trial, are one of a…

As of 1 January 2026, the World Intellectual Property Organisation has implemented changes to the Nice Classification of trade mark…

In order to avoid losing cloned UK trade mark rights after 31 December 2025, genuine use of the mark must…

As of 30 June 2025, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has completed two full years of operation. The caseload offers…

In our recent article we reported the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s decision in relation to the role of the description…

In its decision G 2/24, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) confirmed the procedural…

The European Patent Office (EPO) have announced a new referral, G 1/25, to the Enlarged Board of Appeal. The referral…

Following the UK Supreme Court’s decision in SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd (the full decision can be accessed here,…

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) has now issued its long-awaited decision in case…

On 18 June 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal issued a decision in the case G 1/24. The decision confirms that…

This article was written for Digital Forge, a membership-based organisation that runs events in the North of England for investors, entrepreneurs…

On 25 February, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a significant ruling in the case…

In the run-up to the oral proceedings for G 1/23 (“Solar cell”), due to be held on 12 March 2025,…

The UK Court of Appeal (CoA) recently issued its ruling in Merck Serono v Comptroller, confirming that supplementary protection certificates…

Costa Rica has recently signed a landmark validation agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO). This means that Costa Rica…

In the competitive world of pharmaceuticals, innovators often employ complex strategies to maintain their market dominance. However, care must be…

The Supreme Court has today handed down its judgement in relation to the appeal from the Court of Appeal relating…

On Monday 21st October the USPTO granted a patent for a six-stroke internal combustion engine to Porche SE, part of…

The UK Government has announced the creation of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), a new initiative aimed at accelerating the…

Qatar joined the Madrid Protocol on 3 May 2024, which came into force as of 3 August 2024. Qatar is…

The Court of Appeal has upheld the UKIPO’s appeal against the Emotional Perception application and ruled that the artificial neural…

In March 2024, the Government of Jersey made a significant announcement regarding the status of European Union Trade Marks (EUTMs).…

A recent case at the EPO Boards for Appeal (T 0209/22) demonstrates an important distinction between “direct and unambiguous disclosure”…

Mariana Köpf, Withers & Rogers attorney at law based in our Munich office, has given her thoughts to Brands Journal…

Last year we reported here that the Enlarged Board of Appeal had established in G2/21 new guidance for determining when…

The UK Supreme Court have issued their judgement in Thaler v Comptroller-General thus bringing the DABUS saga to a close…

My latest comment on the decision of the Austrian Supreme Court of 22.11.2022 – 4 Ob 171/22, – “Gasteiner Energy…

Yesterday, the High Court issued the first patent decision regarding the patentability of AI. The decision seems to have positive…

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued a decision on 10 October 2023 in…

The European Patent Office (EPO) have recently released a new tool to help find investment-ready startups with European patent applications.…

The European Patent Office’s “ten day rule” will come to an end later this year following a decision made by…

Trade mark applicant Grzegorz Mordalski, filed for registration of a trade mark with the Polish Trademark Office on January 21,…

Elon Musk’s decision to rename Twitter as ‘X’ and implement the changes almost immediately, has attracted widespread public attention. But…

“KÖLNER DOM” cannot be protected as a trade mark The “KÖLNER DOM” or Cologne Cathedral, is a world-famous cathedral and…

On 27 June, a new referral was made to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in case T 0438/19. The…

Summary The UK Court of Appeal (CoA) confirmed the invalidity of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)’s apixaban patent on 4 May 2023.1 …

In 2021, a referral was made to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in case T116/18 concerning whether post-published evidence…

As the drive towards renewable energy use gains pace, there has been an increase in global patent filings relating to…

When Aldi launched a festive gin bottle with a snow globe effect in a light up bottle few could help…