Following receipt of 17 complaints the Advertising Standards Agency has today banned advertisements shown during ITV 2's Love Island for breast enhancements, on the basis that they were considered to be exploitative ...

Earlier this year, I shared my thoughts on the importance of innovation for the construction industry as it works to build a sustainable future.

This morning news has started to come out providing details of one of the first significant data breaches to be reported under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force in many industries, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation and efficiency.

On 27 April 2023 the EU published 4 draft proposals regarding SPCs. Two of these proposals are completely new and propose the creation of Unitary SPCs...

A surprisingly busy summer of IP. Here is our round-up of the bigger legal headlines.

It is imperative for celebrities to be able to effectively control what and with whom they are associated, particularly when considering the sums of money ...

A patent is a form of registered intellectual property right granted for new, inventive and industrially applicable inventions. Patents are monopoly rights that allow their owners...

Modern engineering increasingly prioritizes making products smaller, lighter, and more portable, but does miniaturization alone constitute a patentable invention? Patent law requires more than impressive size reduction—it demands non-obvious technical solutions to specific problems created by scaling down, such as thermal management, signal integrity, or mechanical stress challenges.

Potential obstacles to obtaining patent protection in Europe for an improvement in a general method for machine learning have been highlighted by a recent decision...

KTN Microbiome Strategic Roadmap is now live.

Pre- and Post-Grant Amendments are governed by Articles 123(2) & 123(3) EPC respectively...

Although much of my professional experience has focused on the human microbiome, I have always had an interest in the soil and plant microbiome.

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

A co-existence agreement allows businesses to trade using the same (or similar) mark, but with certain agreed restrictions, such as geographical constraints where a mark can be used.

Follow this page for the latest updates from CRISPR BoA Hearing in Munich from Monday 13th January to Friday 17th January

A report issued earlier this month by the Human Genetics Commission (HGC) entitled "Intellectual Property and DNA Diagnostics" draws attention once more to the tension between a commercial diagnostics sector.

The European Commission Brexit Task Force has published its Position Paper on IP rights and Brexit.

In decision T1063/18, a EPO Technical Board of Appeal created controversy in ruling that the jurisprudence of the Enlarged Board of Appeal took precedence over Rule 28(2) of the EPC.

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.