Today is Energy Efficiency Day, and we are taking a look at some of the ways in which the UK's energy grid might be adapted to be more efficient and resilient as we transition to cleaner, greener sources of power.

The festive season is, for many, a magical time of the year. And when magic is in the air, our imaginations are often encouraged to work a little harder – whether it's children listening for sleigh bells in the snow, ...

The opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is, at the time of writing, expected to take place in early 2023. The UPC will have exclusive jurisdiction over Unitary Patents, ...

In order to benefit from the Patent Box, the beneficiary must be a qualifying company as defined in the legislation. We discuss here the requirements of a qualifying company.

With the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2019/933 on 1 July 2019, the EU introduced a so-called "manufacturing waiver" by amending existing Regulation (EC) 469/2009 concerning supplementary protection certificates.

A common misconception is that ownership of IP rights associated with a product gives an automatic right to make and sell that product.

Thus, the inventive step of a so-called mixed invention (that is involving both technical features and non-technical features or aims) becomes a five step...

As the global push to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources accelerates, the demand for lithium - a critical component in current electric batteries - is predicted to surge.

The CJEU has issued a landmark decision in BSH Hausgeräte vs Electrolux (C-339/22), opening the door to European cross-border patent infringement disputes in the national courts.

In December 2024, we reported on the CJEU's judgment in combined cases C-119/22 (Teva) and C-149/22 (Merck) which introduced a new "invention test"...

In case UPC_CFI_628/2025, the UPC has upheld a decision of the EPO to reject a request for a unitary patent.

During the transitional period, in order to request the unitary effect, the patent proprietor must file one translation of the complete European patent specification.

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.

On Tuesday 13 February, the UK celebrated "pancake day", the colloquial name for the religious festival of Shrove Tuesday, which marks the last day before the fasting period of Lent.

A trade mark, often known as a brand, is a sign (whether it is a word, logo or something else capable of graphic representation) which identifies your goods or services from those of another.

In an order dated 19 December 2025, the Düsseldorf Local Division granted a preliminary injunction in a dispute concerning printer cartridges.

Last summer, we reported on the UPC's first ever revocation decision, UPC_1/2023, which concluded that Amgen's patent (EP 3666797) lacked an inventive step.

More than 20 years late, the UK Supreme Court has today decided that the UK's approach to computer-implemented inventions is wrong and that instead the EPO approach, as set out in G1/19, should be followed.

A company must elect in to the Patent Box regime in order to take advantage of the reduction in payable UK Corporation Tax.

A significant decision has been handed down this week by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales which has confirmed that the UK would not depart from the landmark...