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With the ongoing funding difficulties in the European eVTOL sector, we look at the role that intellectual property is likely to play in the prospects for the survival of Lilium and Volocopter.

The Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court recently issued a decision examining whether omitting an elastomeric sealing member from a patent claim constitutes added matter, applying the EPO's "gold standard" test while emphasizing the importance of functional and structural relationships between features. The ruling provides crucial insight into how the UPC approaches intermediate generalizations and whether its methodology differs from the notoriously strict EPO practice on added subject-matter.

The UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science – 11th February and International Women's Day – 8th March

In April this year the Italian Supreme Court gave its decision in relation to the longstanding dispute between Italian cosmetics company Kiko and its competitor Wycon.

Mr Justice Meade has revoked Bristol Myers Squibb's European patent No. EP1427415 and corresponding supplementary protection certificate that relate to the compound Apixaban (ELIQUIS) for lack of plausibility.

Many companies and investors are aware of the importance of identifying and protecting their innovations, and in particular of the importance of obtaining patents to...

Simulations offer a powerful tool in modern-day engineering. Subjecting designs to initial testing in a simulated environment will...

Defining an antibody by its binding strength is common practice in patent claims, but it can quickly become a pitfall under Article 84 EPC on clarity. In this second installment of our series, we analyze a decision by the...

The UK Patents Court has upheld the validity of Novartis' patent and SPC protecting Entresto, its blockbuster heart failure treatment combining valsartan and sacubitril.

Meril Life Sciences PVT Limited & ors v Edwards Lifesciences Corporation [UPC-CoA-551/2024] –Court of Appeal of the UPC (Grabinski, Blok, Gougé) – 21 November 2024...

The Dusseldorf Local Division (LD) has delivered the UPC's first Judgment on second medical use claims. The case concerns EP 3 536 712, exclusively licensed to Sanofi by Regeneron.

The first generation CAR T cell was discovered in 1993 when the variable region of an antibody was fused to the constant regions of a T cell receptor.

Since the clock struck midnight and we bid farewell to another year, many of us have embarked on the journey of self-improvement through New Year's resolutions.

The USA has come another step closer to aligning itself with the rest of the world with regard to patent law.

Episodes 31-40 of the Fashionably IP Podcast where we will be looking at important hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property. We will be focusing on key aspects of design protection in the UK and EU.

As the saying goes, "We eat first with our eyes". The visual appearance, especially the colour, of a food or beverage product is one of the first things...

The Innovative Devices Access Pathway has recently launched in the UK. This scheme is set to create opportunities for real-world data collection, enhancing the value proposition of products...