Processes and techniques to remove microbes from objects that we consume in everyday life is often overlooked but is crucial technology.

Recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1214/21 has confirmed that opposition divisions cannot arbitrarily restrict the number of claim requests to be considered during oral proceedings.

The general principles of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) require all litigation to be dealt with in ways which are proportionate to its importance and complexity.

In this update, Caroline Day delves into a landmark UK legal case that could redefine the patentability of artificial neural networks (ANNs).

The most common objections we see when prosecuting patent applications relating to electronic systems and circuits are that the claimed invention lacks novelty or lacks inventive step over the prior art.

A joint agreement was announced by the EPO and the China National Intellectual Property Administration to provide patent applicants filing an international patent application, in English, at the CNIPA as Receiving Office, ...

In the late 1880s, Elisha Gray was locked in a battle with Alexander Graham Bell over who invented the telephone.

Guy Fawkes Night is an annual event in the United Kingdom which commemorates the failed gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament with bonfires...

National Beer Day, an annual event established on 15 June 2015 in celebration of beer in the UK, might not be a national holiday, but there is no better reason to reach for a bottle of your favourite lager or local IPA.

The path to obtaining a European patent can be viewed as a multi-stage process. Firstly, at the filing stage, the applicant must provide the EPO with sufficient information to be awarded a filing date for the application.

As we now enter the UK's fourth month of lockdown, I have certainly found myself with a lot more time to indulge in playing video games! Inspired...

There is no international patent to provide global protection for an invention.

In a controversial departure from its earlier decision "Broccoli/Tomatoes II" and a blow to Applicants in the field of agritech, the Enlarged Board of Appeal in "Peppers" holds that plants...

Welcome to the sixth issue of the HLK Newsletter tracking the AI legal landscape. In this issue, we take a look at a recent decision in the UK dealing with copyright issues in Stability AI's Stable Diffusion...

The article highlights key considerations for protecting clients' interests in commercial contracts, focusing on four frequently raised topics that address common client concerns in contractual agreements.

A few years ago, it felt like we were in the midst of a clean energy revolution, with the UK Government offering generous subsidies and enticing feed-in tariffs for both small and large-scale solar installations.

Bored of pulling the same old pranks over and over again? Just going through the motions with whoopee cushions and handshake buzzers? Then pay attention – here are some prank-related items so good people tried to patent them.

The Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) includes provisions defining the acts which a third party can be prevented from performing in respect of a patent. These provisions cover both ‘direct' infringement...

I wouldn't say that I'm a particularly lucky person.

Two recent decisions from the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office have highlighted the difficulties applicants and opponents can face when trying to reply on new experimental data to support their arguments.