The Unified Patent Court/Unitary Patent – Threat or opportunity?

On 10 October 2022, the European Commission commenced formal competition law enforcement proceedings under Article 102 of the Treaty for the Functioning of the European Union (Article 102 TFEU) against global pharmaceutical company Teva...

The U.K. Intellectual Property Office’s (UKIPO) policy with regard to service of documents in contentious trade mark and design proceedings has recently changed following the decision of the Appointed Person in the MARCO POLO...

On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will shift to issuing electronic patent grants (eGrants) to patent recipients rather than paper patents. One reason for this move is to improve...

In July 2022, the U.K. Government used its powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act), the U.K. version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, to block...

The Unitary Patent By a recent decision , the European Patent Office (EPO) have confirmed that as from 1 January 2023, applicants who have received a Rule 71(3) notice of allowance and who have...