There is a requirement that biological sequences (e.g., DNA, RNA, peptides) disclosed in patent applications be provided in a sequence listing, which conforms with the applicable WIPO standard.

In this article, Roland Weede delves into a leading decision of Germany's highest civil court, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), involving the popular shoe brand Birkenstock.

With the FIFA World Cup set to kick off this week, we've taken a look at some of the new technology which will be used to help referees, coaches and players over the next few weeks.

The CHIPS and Science Act 2022, signed into law by President Joe Biden on 9 August 2022, promises close to $250 billion of federal investment over five years into research and development (R&D), science and technology.

Article 84 of the European Patent Convention requires that the claims of a patent application are clear and concise and are supported by the description.

The CRISPR/Cas9 system for genome editing has been hailed as the biggest biotech breakthrough of the century – some say equivalent to discovering the structure of DNA or developing PCR.

The number of patents granted by the EPO in 2016 was much higher than in any previous year and a high level of grants was maintained in the first half of 2017.

When thinking about music, patents may not be the first type of IP right that springs to mind.

As Haseltine Lake celebrates 40 years in Munich (1978 - 2018), we take a look at a few interesting inventions that are just as old!

In 2011, China's manufacturing output surged by 23% from the previous year, and it became the world's largest manufacturing nation, taking over from the US's 110- year run as the number one country in factory production.

This case, however, highlights an important issue which should be taken into account when drafting patent applications destined for Europe, regardless of the technical field.

The UPC and Unitary Patent (UP) have now come into effect.

The range of environmental issues facing the planet have made it increasingly important for consumers to be aware of the environmental impact of their purchases.

Tis the season to get into the Christmas spirit, and what better way to do this than to look at Christmas themed patents.

Last year, Luke Jones and Eamon Robinson explored various Christmas themed patents, from a snowball forming and launching device to a water cooler cover resembling Father Christmas.

Last year, the High Court decided that Tesco's use of its Clubcard Prices logo (shown above) constituted trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement of Lidl's logo (also above)...

The provisions of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 which deal with the UK unregistered design right are notoriously poorly drafted and unclear.

Take a journey through the evolution of data storage, from massive early hard drives to cutting-edge SSDs, and discover the science behind modern storage technology, including the ingenious floating-gate MOSFET.

To mark our 175th anniversary, James Bowen, a trainee patent attorney in our Chemistry & Life Sciences team, discusses the issue of food insecurity...

Based on information in the EPO's "Bulletin Search" database, the number of patents opposed in 2019 increased to around 3750. This is about 25% higher than the more-or-less uniform level which prevailed from 2011 to 2016.