China is proposing to overhaul its trade mark law, largely in an effort to combat the scourge of bad faith filings.

On 11 April 2024, Romania published its ratification of the UPC Agreement. The ratification now needs to be deposited with the EU.

An Apple patent application published last week gives a preview of possible future Apple tech.

The EPO are increasing their official fees on 1 April 2023. This fee increase is unusual in that the EPO has historically raised its fees every two years.

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) have today announced that the start of the Sunrise Period for the new UPC is being delayed by two months to 1 March 2023.

In July, the UPC Preparatory Committee released their first update since early April regarding the progress of the UPC. This included reports on a number of important matters.

An updated version of the European Patent Office's guidelines came into force on April 1st 2025. There are some interesting changes related to AI which may affect the choices...

It has been almost exactly five years since the legendary sprinter Usain Bolt last took to the track: in fact, I was in the stadium to witness his final 100m race at the 2017 World Championships in London.

A few months into the Provisional Application Phase, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is definitely gaining momentum. Judges are being interviewed and the IT system, ...

A recent order from the UPC gives further insight into how the UPC will apply the doctrine of equivalents. In Washtower v BEGA (UPC_CFI_479/2025)...

Following the UK's exit from the European Union (EU), Retained EU Plant Variety Rights were awarded to provide continuing protection in the UK to plant varieties with EU Plant Variety rights.

The EU AI Act, which we previously reported on, and which entered into force on 1 August 2024, with a plan for staggered implementation of its rules has now implemented the first batch of prohibitions as per the Act.

The way of determining the compliance period of a UK divisional application is changing on 1 May 2023. From 1 May 2023 a newly-filed divisional application will be accorded a compliance period which is the same as the original and...

"Blanding" describes the trend of brands adopting minimalist, generic identities, often through plain fonts and simplified logos. While this style can broaden trademark protection, it risks reducing brand distinctiveness, especially in competitive sectors like fashion.

There are countless reasons to celebrate and be grateful for our planet. The purpose of Earth Day is to promote positive environmental action that will help protect our planet for as long as possible.

Earlier this year, the European Commission launched a Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub that provides tools and resources to help companies, particularly start-ups and SMEs...

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) has published new details and guidance this month concerning its plans to increase official fees, first announced in late 2025.

On 3 July 2024, the Local Division in Düsseldorf issued the UPC's first ever full judgement on an infringement action in the case of Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG v. Bette GmbH & Co. KG.

The Unified Patent Court of Appeal clarified that UPC opt-out withdrawals are invalid only if national litigation commenced during the transitional period (post-1 June 2023).

Startup DeepSeek launched their AI-chatbot DeepSeek-R1 in January 2025 sending shockwaves throughout the tech world and the stock market.