The 2024 SME Fund offered by the European Intellectual Property office (EUIPO) is now live. The scheme aims to help EU-based small and medium-sized...

By way of recap, this case concerns a portfolio of telecommunications patents - all of which have been declared as standard essential patents ("SEPs").

The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the health sector is expanding, aiming to bring personalised healthcare to a broader audience. In the realm of femtech (the term used to define software...

A Munich court has held that three AI‑generated logos lacked the required level of human creative input to qualify for copyright protection. Although prompts were used, the judges found that the AI's technical...

The use of "not..." in conjunction with product names has become a contentious issue in law, particularly concerning terms that are legally protected...

Microplastics are tiny but mighty pollutants that pose a significant threat to our environment and health.

The rise of cosmeceuticals—skincare products blending cosmetic and pharmaceutical benefits—reflects innovation in personalized skin health solutions. While some products show scientific promise, others lack evidence, emphasizing the need for ongoing research and regulation.

Recent advances in automation, machine learning, and cleantech have heralded the "4th industrial revolution". This promises to not only rapidly change...

Procurement professionals in corporates are no strangers to complexity.

When evaluating tender responses from IP law firms, procurement managers should prioritise the direct responses to their critical success factors (CSFs).

Anybody who has worked in a lab will know that getting a protocol to work isn't as simple as just following the instructions printed in a journal.

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment on whether AI can be named as an inventor for a patent application.

There has been a third strike against Tesco in their long running saga with Lidl as Mrs Justice Smith has given another decision. For a full breakdown of the proceedings thus far, see our previous...

The UPC has published a landmark decision on the doctrine of equivalents, in which it not only formulated the UPC's test for equivalents but also found infringement on this basis for the first time.

The range of technologies incorporated into IoT devices make protecting them a strategic process of balancing technical and business-specific decisions...

Think back to school. As soon as you shared a secret, there was no chance you'd ever get control of it back. In the same way, preventing the theft of ideas through corporate espionage or other means presents challenges.

Of note is the relatively low number of respondents involved with technical standards - only 29 - and whether this number of respondents provides a true indication of SMEs views in this area.

In the latest decision on third party access requests, the Paris Central Division ruled that a direct interest in opposition proceedings, being heard in parallel to a UPC revocation claim concerning the same patent...

The claimant brought a claim for damages in the UPC following an infringement decision by a German national court (Düsseldorf Regional Court) in respect of the German part of a European Patent.

FemTech companies are largely technology-based, consumer-centric companies that provide solutions to issues related to women's health. These companies look to improve women's...