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...

A recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) underscores the need for Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) holders to respond promptly to communications from the Community Plant Variety Office...

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has issued a new research report exploring the changing behaviours of UK patent applicants and the possible driving forces behind them.

The EPO has decided to participate in WIPO's Digital Access Service (DAS) for the exchange of certified copies of priority documents from 1 November 2018...

As reported recently, the President of the EPO has in the last few days referred questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on the controversial issue of patent-eligibility of plants obtained by essentially biological processes.

The Finnish Market Court has referred a new question to the CJEU, asking whether a second SPC to a combination of active ingredients can be granted to the holder of a first SPC to one of the ...

We understand that, at an oral hearing held on 5 December 2018 in relation to case T1063/18 concerning an application entitled "New pepper plants and fruits with improved nutritional value", EPO Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 held that ...

Following the UK's departure from the European Union (EU), the UK is no longer subject to EU law.

A recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) underscores the need for Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) holders to respond promptly to communications from the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) and to pay annual fees on time.

The European Patent Office's Board of Appeal 3.3.05 has decided to refer (in T0873/24) questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) concerning whether the decision in G1/24 should apply to the assessment...

The Milan Local Division has issued an order relating to UPC_CFI_792/2024, reiterating that the UPC has jurisdiction to decide on infringement issues relating to parts of European patents...

The Munich Local Division considered that the directors had acted as intermediaries under Article 63 (1) UPCA and were therefore also liable for the infringing acts.

On 2 June 2025, the Milan Local Division of the UPC issued an order in the ongoing patent dispute between Italian motorcycle gear manufacturer...