We have previously reported (UK, Europe, US, Australia) on the efforts in many countries by Dr Stephen Thaler to file patent applications which name a computer system ("DABUS") as the inventor.

When Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of Corona Virus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

The new record of 59 megajoules from a five second reaction is nearly three times the previous record of 21.7 megajoules.

One of the oldest areas in which technology has made its impact on human civilisation is farming. The development of agricultural techniques in the Neolithic period allowed humans to transition...

Fungi, particularly mushrooms, are the principal source of naturally occurring psychedelics: hallucinogenic drugs that induce mind-altering and reality-distorting effects...

These firms often use names, abbreviations and/or logos which are confusingly similar to those used by official offices such as the UK IPO, the EPO, and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Earth Day is an annual global event created in 1970 to raise awareness of growing environmental concerns. This year's Earth Day, which falls on April 22, has the theme "Invest in our Planet".

Two recent decisions of an EPO Technical Board of Appeal emphasise the need for a proper technical context to be set out in claims to render an abstract idea patentable.

It is possible at the EPO to accelerate the search and/or examination of any application using the accelerated prosecution procedure (PACE).

J A Kemp has been recognized in Legal 500's Green Guide: United Kingdom 2025 for its market-leading cleantech IP expertise. The firm advises startups, universities, and innovators on impactful green energy and climate technology projects.

May the fourth be with you! Today is 4 May, affectionately known as Star Wars Day for its similarity to the wish for good fortune used in the Star Wars franchise...

The European Commission fined Teva €462.6 million for abusing its market dominance with Copaxone, a drug for multiple sclerosis. Teva extended patent protection through tactics like filing divisional patents and spreading misinformation to delay generic competition. This conduct, deemed anticompetitive, violated EU antitrust laws and prevented price reductions, impacting public health budgets. The case highlights risks for patentees using similar tactics to delay generic market entry.

The Advocate General, Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe, has today issued his Opinion in connection with the referral to the CJEU in Abraxis C-443/17.

The UK Court of Appeal recently issued a judgment concerning late payment of SPC fees for the product "ranibizumab", which is an active ingredient of Genentech's medicine "Lucentis" for...

Many collaborations with academia or spinouts are based on IP. Most experience some friction around IP. A few fail because of IP. Avoid disappointment via a long view, realistic expectations and some flexibility.

Last year we provided a review of 19 EPO Board of Appeal decisions relating to "antibody inventions" that were published between January and December 2022. We have now reviewed the decisions published in 2023.

The European Patent Office (EPO) applies the same basic patentability criteria to antibodies as to other inventions. However, the high volume of applications in this area means that examiners...

In a significant development for SEP litigation in Europe, the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has issued an ex parte order in UPC_CFI_936/2025...

The EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has been considering in case G1/21 the legality of holding oral proceedings by video conference without the consent of the parties (see our earlier reports here, here, here and here).

Now is the time for owners of "Brexit Clone" UK Trade Mark Registrations and EU Trade Mark Registrations to review whether these trade marks are in use and, if so, in which territory.