The EPO announced in January 2018 a number of changes to the rules and fee structure that come into force on 1 April 2018.

On 11 June 2019 the EU published Regulation 2019/933. This introduces a so-called "manufacturing waiver" by amending existing Regulation 469/2009 concerning supplementary protection certificates.

The Ocean was a key topic at COP28, with sustainable fisheries and innovative solutions to reduce the impact of our fishing industry on the environment being of particular interest.

Blood transfusion is essential in both planned and emergency medical interventions.

On 21 November 2023, the High Court of England and Wales issued a significant judgment in Emotional Perception AI v Comptroller-General of Patents which represents a turning point...

In other patent offices, requesting PPH only results in acceleration and does not guarantee allowance.

The clinical success of PARP inhibitors has validated DNA damage response (DDR) as a major therapeutic target in oncology, but resistance to first-generation therapies is driving innovation toward new strategies.

Global Wind Day is an event held each year on 15 June, aimed at informing people of the potential of wind energy and its importance to decarbonising the global economy.

The EPO has announced changes to Rule 103 EPC, which governs reimbursement of the appeal fee.

Recent weeks have seen important developments in the debate on patent-eligibility of plants in Europe, with the EPO's Boards of Appeal and its President, Administrative Council and member states pulling in opposite directions.

When seeking patent protection, most companies start with a single national patent application but may then wish to seek protection in other countries.

The EPO has previously considered the patentability of human gesture recognition. Two previous decisions of an EPO Technical Board of Appeal have recognised that recognition of human gestures...

It is clear that we are in the middle of an electric vehicle revolution. Despite making only around half a million cars a year, the well-known electric car manufacturer Tesla became the world's most valuable car...

Samuel Coleridge's 1798 poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, laments the Mariner's vast surroundings of undrinkable seawater.

Widespread deforestation poses a significant threat to the integrity of ecosystems around the world.

The efficacy of PPH varies from territory to territory. In some patent offices there is a history of examination being influenced by the granting of a patent by particular patent offices.

The European Patent Office and the Unified Patent Court have resolved a significant divergence in their assessment of inventive step for medical use patents, with both tribunals now upholding Amgen's anti-PCSK9...

The UK High Court has rejected the latest attempts to secure UK patent rights for an invention generated by AI system "DABUS".

Upcoming changes to European Union (EU) legislation will significantly alter the regulation of gene-edited crops. This article outlines the main trends of the EU’s new framework for plants obtained...

A recent UPC order has established that actions can be brought before the Unified Patent Court concerning pending European patent applications approaching grant, potentially rendering later opt-out requests ineffective. This development raises critical questions about the timing of opt-out strategies and the mechanisms available to patent applicants seeking to avoid UPC jurisdiction.