At the end of last year, a UPC order allowed the defendant to change the language of proceedings from Dutch into English (the language of the patent) before they filed their defence...

In March 2021, the European Patent Office (EPO) Guidelines for Examination were updated to include, for the first time, a section devoted to the examination of antibody-related patent...

The recent economic uncertainty has presented small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and start-ups with a difficult and competitive environment...

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority ('NDPA') has taken action to ban Meta from processing personal data for the purposes of behavioural advertising, after the latter purported to change the legal basis for that processing.

As explained in our earlier article, questions were referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal last year in G1/22 and G2/22 (consolidated in the referral), to further clarify the requirements...

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed a recent proposal from the European Commission (EC) intended to simplify the regulation of certain gene-edited plants to create...

This week both Chambers of the Indian Parliament voted to pass the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 'DPDPB,' which has some similarities with the GDPR...

The Court of Appeal has dismissed Huawei and ZTE's appeal that the English court did not have jurisdiction and is not the correct forum to hear a dispute concerning the infringement of standard essential patents (SEPs).

It has been claimed that 90% of data in the world today has been created in the last couple of years alone. Think about that. At 2.5 quintillion bytes of data a day that's a lot of data.

The European Patent Office (EPO) has once again decided that it will increase its official fees as of 1 April 2024.

Earlier this month, the European Parliament adopted a regulation on geographical indications (‘GIs') to expand their scope.

Reading the runes of the UPC's early decisions suggests that those seeking early injunctions in Europe have been given a boost

Once the pitfalls are avoided, this is a healthy area for obtaining patent protection. Our experts James Varley and Tom Leanse point the way:

In recent years, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) attitude towards the patenting of AI inventions has been fairly strict.

If asked to suggest a plant-based meal for this Veganuary, how many would say the humble beans on toast?

Many readers will be all too familiar with the EPO's somewhat draconian approach in relation to description amendments. For the uninitiated, an update to the EPO's Guidelines for Examination...

The UPC allows for the filing of protective letters, which can be a useful strategy if there is a risk of a competitor applying for a preliminary injunction or other provisional measures.

Katherine Dainty explains how technology has created potential for plugging the data gaps in general health, improving research on female-specific conditions and improving the future of women's health.

In April 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office ("IPO") launched a review of its digital services, aiming to transform its services for the digital age.

18 October is World Menopause Day, a day all about raising awareness of menopause and the support options available.