The decision of the District Court in the US means that Ericsson can continue to assert its US SEPs, despite an anti-suit injunction obtained by Samsung in secret parallel proceedings held in China.

The UK Intellectual Property Office offers accelerated processing for patent applications if the invention has an environmental benefit, via the Green Channel scheme.

Recent years have seen a big push towards equality in the workplace. The concept is simple: with more visibility over who companies are hiring and how much these people are being paid, employers should be placed...

After indulging over the festive period many resolve themselves to a New Year of changes to better their health, well-being, and lifestyle.

As the development and possible approval of a vaccine for Covid-19 gathers momentum, we take a brief look at and reflect on the life of the American microbiologist...

With just under two weeks to go to the big day everyone is getting into the festive spirit, and that includes chemical inventors! Here, we take a look at the underlying chemistry of all things...

With more time spent at home over the past year, many of us have dusted off some old board games (and bought some new ones!) for a rainy afternoon.

Chris Morris describes why big pharma can face unique hurdles against generic competition.

After substantive examination, if an Examiner considers that a European patent application meets the requirements of the EPC, the Examiner will issue a communication indicating their intention to grant the application.

To strengthen European patents for litigation at the UPC, ensure applications meet EPO requirements for novelty, inventive step, clarity, and sufficiency. Include detailed descriptions, avoid adding new subject matter during amendments, and carefully evaluate examiner-proposed changes.

Intellectual property rights (IPRs) are a key cornerstone of many successful businesses. The headline-grabbing use of IPRs can often be associated with big brands embroiled in litigation over patent and trademark infringement

This article highlights unique and fun festive inventions for holiday gifting, including musical Christmas crackers, a snowball launcher for outdoor fun, a snowball scoring device for competitive fights, and edible gift wrap for pets.

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO recently had to decide (G 2/19) an intriguing question arising from the relocation of the Boards of Appeal to the municipality of Haar in the Munich district

Now that the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has opened its doors, prospective users of the Court (both patent proprietors and potential defendants) will be considering who should represent them in proceedings at the UPC.

When planning your outfits for festival season in the UK, consideration for the rain and the mud is vital.

One of the areas of technology that is perhaps less commonly discussed in the context of climate change is that of remote sensing using satellites in space.

Post-published evidence can be used to assess inventive step at the EPO. The use of such evidence has developed through the case law of the EPO and more recently in the "Dasatinib" cases (T488/16 & T950/13) issued in early 2017.

At the start of this year, new Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA 2020) came into force.

Pasteur's system cooled fermenting broth in vessels to protect the beer from unwanted airborne contamination

In English law, the construction of patent claims has always been held to be a strictly objective exercise. The meaning of the wording of the claims is viewed through the eyes of the skilled person...