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A guide to the Unitary Patent system and Unified Patent Court in Europe
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We provide updated guidance regarding the Unitary Patent system and the Unified Patent Court which commenced in Europe on 1 Jun…
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The green, the clean and the patentable: Protecting intellectual property in green chemistry
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Here, we explain why commercial opportunities within green chemistry are growing and explore the kinds of innovations that coul…
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Research and conflicts of interest
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Often when publishing research you are asked to state that you have no conflict of interest in the publication. Here we explain…
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Contradictory claims, clarity and insufficiency: High stakes for patent applications
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As the European Patent Office moves towards stricter alignment between patent claims and descriptions, we examine why a recent …
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Marking your line in the sand: Why sufficiency matters at the priority date
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A recent decision by the European Patent Office has highlighted that, for therapeutic inventions, simply outlining a treatment …
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Appeals are for players: The limits of intervention in EPO proceedings
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A recent decision by the European Patent Office’s Enlarged Board of Appeal confirmed that interveners in Appeal proceedings fol…
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The power of good ideas: Quinas Technology and ULTRARAM™
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Dubbed the “holy grail” of memory technology, ULTRARAM™ has received millions in funding and Silicon Valley acclaim … and the f…
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G1/23: Are commercial products prior art?
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In this insight we examine a decision that may impact approaches to patent filings, and discuss why businesses should now exerc…
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Claims with clout: Getting sufficiency and plausibility right for your patent application
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Here, we provide an overview of the concepts of sufficiency and plausibility and discuss how two key judgments could affect fut…
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Drug manufacture: trade secret or patent?
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In this article we explore whether patent protection or trade secrets are preferable in the pharmaceutical industry where a man…
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