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Backlash from patent applicants over stricter EPO description amendments
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In a first in a decision (T1989/18), of 16 December 2021, a Board of Appeal considered whether there was legal basis in the EPC…
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The UPC and Unitary Patent explained
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The Unified Patent Court is potentially ready to come into effect. So, what does this mean for European patent applicants?
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The value of IP to engineering and manufacturing businesses
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Here we explain some of the opportunities provided by having intellectual property protection that are often missed by the engi…
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Determining entitlement to a patent
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The UKIPO has handed down a decision in case BL 0/556/21, in which Mrs Gillian Taylor asserted her entitlement to a patent file…
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Thinking of patenting your innovation?
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You have a new product or innovation, and you’re interested in obtaining a patent to prevent others from using it. But what sho…
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How showing your invention to nobody can invalidate your patent
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Examination of the IPEC decision in relation to prior use of agricultural machinery in Claydon Yield-O-Meter v Mzuri Ltd & Anor…
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What the EPO description amendments mean for patent applicants
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Recent changes to the EPO’s Guidelines for Examination have placed an even greater emphasis on the requirement for the descript…
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What does G1/19 mean for patenting computer simulations in Europe?
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In this article we delve into some of the key outcomes that arise from the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal recent decision in G1…
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Consider plausibility when drafting your European patent
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While not a ground for refusal or invalidity of a European patent application, plausibility can be used as a standard by which …
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Use-limited product claims in Europe
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A use-limited product claim is a claim format often used in Europe as an alternative to method of treatment claims. However, it…
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