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China is leading in the world regarding the regulation of AI. On 10 July 2023 the Chinese government announced that the Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence...

Is the USPTO now stricter than the EPO on antibody claims? A consideration of recent developments from both sides of the pond.

Senior Battery Scientist Ceren Zor shares her expert perspective on the rapidly evolving battery sector, examining current growth areas from high-nickel cathodes to emerging iron-air technologies. The discussion explores the critical interplay between hardware innovation and software advancement in manufacturing and deployment, while highlighting the UK's distinctive research ecosystem and the global landscape of battery development.

As solar power patent filings surge globally, driven by next-generation technologies and shifting manufacturing centres, innovators face critical decisions about where and how to protect their intellectual property. With China now accounting for over half of all new international solar patent families and emerging markets rapidly expanding their solar infrastructure, understanding the evolving patent landscape has never been more crucial for securing competitive advantage in the renewable energy sector.

A decade ago, 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, was very different from the techniques used in 2023.

Artificial intelligence offers tremendous potential for innovation and efficiency in intellectual property work, but using AI tools carelessly can inadvertently destroy patent rights, breach confidentiality, and compromise legal privilege.

In July 2023, AGA Rangemaster Group won a legal case against eControl System for trademark infringement and copyright issues involving refurbished AGA cookers. The ruling, impacting future marketing of second-hand AGA ranges, upheld AGA's trademark validity and rejected eControl's copyright defense​

As nuclear fusion technology moves closer to commercial viability, a critical question emerges: should patent protection be extended when mandatory regulatory processes consume years of the standard 20-year patent term? This analysis examines whether the patent system adequately incentivizes investment in fusion energy, where foundational inventions may expire just as they become commercially deployable.

Patent filings in the aircraft engine sector have stabilized post-pandemic, with major players showing upward trends. Increased European oppositions signal heightened competition, while recent industry changes may influence future innovation and IP strategies.

In a recently issued decision by the EPO's Board of Appeal (BoA), the BoA held that claims directed to a combination of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) at particular doses...

No, it's not quite what you think, and unfortunately not another case for Mulder and Scully. Nor is it an article about Gen X or the American punk rock band X.

Agfa NV v Gucci & Anors. [UPC_CFI_278/2023] – Hamburg Local Division of the UPC (Klepsch, Schilling, Sarlin) – 30 April 2025...

The "European database on medical devices", or "EUDAMED", is the EU's IT system created by the new Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostics Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR).

In light of a disclosure of a general therapeutic effect (reduced neutropenia), the Board found that a specific therapeutic effect falling within...

HGF Ltd is constantly monitoring the rapidly changing situation in Europe due to the COVID-19 outbreak and has made the decision to move to the next phase of its plan in the UK in order to...

National courts have diverged on the interpretation of the EU Court of Justice’s latest decisions on SPCs for combination products – in particular on whether data in the application as filed are required for a combination product to meet the CJEU’s test of “falling under the invention” of the basic patent and be eligible for SPC protection in the EU.

With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting home working, the issue of whether legal documents can be signed electronically is being asked more frequently by clients.