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At the European Patent Office (EPO), one of the first steps for assessing inventive step of a claim is to determine the closest prior art. For medical use claims, the closest prior art...

In order for an SPC to be valid the relevant product must be "protected by" the basic patent.

If you've developed a new drink or food with a distinct flavour or mouthfeel and aren't sure if it's patentable, then this article may be for you.

A patent is a legal right that enables the patent holder to prevent others from making and using their invention in the country where the patent is granted.

This case provides insight to the EPO's interpretation of administration features in second medical use claims. Whilst the door appears to be open for broader second medical use claims, they can present.

The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions; in this case, they ruled on an opposition appeal relating to a clinical nutrition invention for septic patients.

The holiday season is around the corner with many young people going on holiday for the first time with friends. A "lads (or girls) holiday" in Spain can be a fun...

Just in time for the summer holidays, the UK government has published its draft Advertising (Less Healthy Food) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025 for consultation.

Generally, advances in the field of medicine and healthcare are considered technical by the EPO. Yet merely specifying a medical field of use is not enough to convince the EPO...

The agricultural sector is going through enormous challenges these days: from food production to worldwide scarcity of resources, from air pollution to changes to seasonal events in the life cycle of plant and animals.

The UK's long-awaited restrictions on advertising less healthy food and drink finally took effect in January 2025, but a parliamentary committee now argues they don't go far enough. Should advertising law expand to cover brand advertising, outdoor placements, and sports sponsorship, or should it also consider allowing responsible marketing of clinically proven weight-loss treatments?

Government is set to reconsider its decision to abandon plans for mandatory food waste reporting (as reported in our last newsletter), following pressure...

You don't need to be an aficionado of the Mission: Impossible franchise to know that the outcome of each film is actually Mission: Successful Against all the Odds.

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has issued its first four rulings under new regulations restricting advertisements for "less healthy" food and drink products, offering crucial guidance on how these rules will be interpreted and enforced. These decisions reveal which promotional tactics pass muster and which cross the line, with implications for food brands, retailers, and influencers navigating the complex Nutrient Profiling Model requirements. The rulings demonstrate that while some food advertisi

Just in time for the summer holidays, the UK government has published its draft Advertising (Less Healthy Food) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025 for consultation.

The UK's new less healthy product advertising rules restrict ads for "identifiable" less healthy food and drink products across TV, ODPS and paid-for online placements.

This week, the EU General Court partially overturned the EU Commission's decisions in Perindopril (Servier v Commission and Krka v Commission).