On 24 September 2018 the UK Government published a series of Technical Notices addressing various scenarios in which the UK leaves the European Union without an agreement, the so-called "no deal" or "hard" Brexit scenario.

In a decision published earlier this week, the high court has confirmed a decision by the UKIPO that a machine learning system or algorithm cannot be regarded as the inventor of a...

Following the introduction of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) Case Management System (CMS), it is now possible to view the opt out submissions of third parties.

The European Patent Office has issued guidance on legal remedies available to parties affected by the July 2026 earthquake in Japan. Understanding these exceptional occurrence provisions under Rule 134(5) EPC and related PCT safeguards could prove critical for maintaining patent rights when natural disasters disrupt filing deadlines.

In a society that is becoming increasingly focused on wellness and sustainability, consumers are becoming ever more conscious of what's actually in the beauty products and cosmetics...

The Board of Appeal in consolidated cases T 1513/17 and T 2719/19 has referred two new questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on the issue of priority entitlement, in particular relating to the "joint applicants" approach to claiming priority.

The EPO has announced here that the Technical Board of Appeal in decision T 1286/23 has referred questions to the EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding the status of a third party intervener...

The word "inventor" tends to conjure a picture of an eccentric working late into the night in a garden shed to create weird and wonderful devices.

The UK withdrew from the EU (Brexit) on 31 January 2020, and the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. The UK is no longer subject to EU law...

In a judgment on 1 May 2025, the Court of Appeal increased the FRAND licence fee payable by Apple to Optis (a so-called "non-practicing entity" who monetise IP rights) relating to the 4G standard...

From 1 April 2025, it will be possible to validate European patents in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos, LA). This development follows an agreement between the European Patent Office (EPO)...

On 18 July, in what was a landmark ruling in European patent litigation, the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) granted a permanent injunction covering the UK...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is estimated to be responsible for up to 70% of dementia cases, but after decades of research, the causes remain uncertain. The leading theory is that AD is driven...

The Federal Circuit's decision in Teva v. Eli Lilly marks a significant shift in US patent law, bringing American practice closer to European standards for antibody treatment claims.

Earlier this year, the UK Supreme Court gave its judgment in Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.

The global patent system was not conceived with modern universities in mind. This need not however stop the academic sector working successfully with patents as long as some ground rules are understood.

The dispute concerns European patent EP 3 689 262, relating to surgical staple cartridges. Cilag, part of the Johnson & Johnson group, alleged that Rivolution was distributing infringing...

In a recent procedural order (UPC_CFI_697/2025), the Paris Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has provided guidance on the limits of acceptable written submissions in proceedings for provisional measures.

The Munich Local Division of the UPC recently issued an order in case UPC CFI 425/2024 demonstrating the use of security for costs to ensure that a party's legal costs are reimbursed without relying...

Disclaimers are negative limitations incorporated into patent claims, enabling a patentee to exclude subject-matter from the scope of the claims. We will review the current state of the law...