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Will The UPC Guide The EPO When It Comes To Description Amendments?

We recently reported on the Enlarged Board of Appeal's Decision in G 1/24 that made it clear that the description and drawings must be consulted when interpreting the claims.

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Boult Wade Tennant

Setting Your IP Strategy - Part II: Monetisation Of IP

Businesses may be deterred from taking steps to acquire IP rights because of the associated costs; however, when acquired strategically, IP rights can provide a substantial revenue stream.

United Kingdom IP

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Keltie LLP

IPEC Tote-Ally Rejects Claims For Breach Of Intellectual Property Rights In "The Notting Hill Shopping Bag"

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has dismissed claims for trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement made by Natasha Courtenay-Smith against two Portobello Road market traders.

United Kingdom IP

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Maucher Jenkins

Rouse In Profile: Juan Samuel Loyola

Sam is an Assistant Manager (Junior Associate) with local Philippines law firm, Baranda & Associates, based in Manila.

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Can 3D Printing Save Our Oceans?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Practical Q&A | Ensuring IP Compliance In The Co-Branding Boom

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Striking A New Chord: Will The UK Harmonise With The EPO On Excluded Matter?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UK Court Of Appeal Upholds Moderna MRNA Patent Against Pfizer/BioNTech

United Kingdom IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Registering A Trademark In The European Union: What You Need To Know

European Union IP

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Harris Sliwoski

Generative AI Designs New Antibiotics - But Who Owns The Invention?

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Claim Interpretation At The EPO After The Recent Case Law (G 1/24)

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Blockchain And Web3 As A Platform For Innovation – What Are The IP Challenges?

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

Injunction Covering The UK Highlights The Reach Of The UPC's Long Arm

United Kingdom IP

JA

J A Kemp LLP

Ferrari's TESTAROSSA Roars Again: Genuine Use In The Automotive Sector Reaffirmed

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Hidden Homelessness: Legal Guidance For 'Sofa-Surfers' (29 July 2025) (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

In Conversation… Geopolitical Disruption And The Future Of Work, What Does This Mean For Employers? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AI In Healthcare: Why Compliance Can't Afford To Fall Behind

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

When Boundaries Are Crossed: Neighbour Disputes – A Legal Perspective (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gatehouse Chambers

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Biotech, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Home Health Diagnostics, Microfluidics & IP

The concept of self-conducted diagnostic tests, administered by patients in their own home, would likely have been thought completely preposterous 100 years ago – conjuring-up images of an array of test-tubes, flasks and Bunsen burners.

United Kingdom IP

CI

ClearView IP

Supplementary Protection Certificates: The Court Of Justice Agrees With Potter Clarkson That SPCs With Negative Terms Are Acceptable

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled yesterday in an important case (C-125/10, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt), relating to Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs).

European Union IP

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Potter Clarkson

HGS v Eli Lilly: Bar For Industrial Applicability Of Gene Patents In UK Lowered And Realigned With The EPO

On 2 November 2011, the UK Supreme Court (formerly the House of Lords) handed down its decision in Human Genome Sciences Inc (HGS) v Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly), which was primarily concerned with the issue of industrial applicability of claimed biological material.

United Kingdom Healthcare

PC

Potter Clarkson

A Step Back From The Patent Cliff? The Court Of Justice Of The EU Rules On SPCs

European Union IP

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Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Lowers The Threshold For Biologics Patents

United Kingdom IP

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Mayer Brown

European Court Of Justice Clamps Down On Human Embryonic Stem Cell Patents

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Advocate General's Opinion Concerning the EU Harmonised Test For Granting An Extension Of The Term Of A Patent For Medicinal Products

European Union Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

Update on the Patent Box consultation

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

IP Snapshot April 2011

United Kingdom IP

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Copyright

Practical Q&A | Ensuring IP Compliance In The Co-Branding Boom

Cross-brand collaborations have become a major trend, with companies leveraging IP co-branding to launch creative and marketable products.

United Kingdom IP

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Rouse

Bottled It: Wine Importer Found Liable For Copyright Infringement On Bottle Labels

Can a UK importer and its director be held responsible for the infringing activities of a foreign supplier? This was the question addressed by Deputy High Court Judge David Stone in his judgment...

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

Who Owns Your Face? Denmark's Proposed Copyright Reform Says It Should Be You

Denmark is fighting back against AI generated "deepfakes" by proposing a new law that gives individuals the legal right to their own facial features, voice, and likeness.

United Kingdom Technology

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Maucher Jenkins

Getty Images v. Stability AI: Landmark Copyright Trial At The UK High Court

United Kingdom IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

The Online Safety Act Enters Phase 2

United Kingdom IP

MB

Mayer Brown

License Analogy And Right To Information In Cases Of Unauthorized Image Use – The "Cologne Cathedral Case"

United Kingdom IP

MJ

Maucher Jenkins

Arbitration Act 2025 In Force From 1 August 2025 – What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Litigation

MB

Mayer Brown

Delayed EU Code Of Practice Provides Compliance Framework For General-Purpose AI Models

United Kingdom Technology

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Briefing Note: UKIPO SEP Consultation

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

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Licensing & Syndication

Reimagining Licensing: A Joint Industry-government Vision For The Future 

The Licensing Act 2003, which governs alcohol sales, entertainment, and late-night refreshment in England and Wales...

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

Football Governance Act Becomes Law In Historic Moment For English Football

Following Royal Assent on 21 July 2025, the Football Governance Act ushers in the statutory regulation of men's elite football in England. The implementation of the Independent Football Regulator...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

License Analogy And Right To Information In Cases Of Unauthorized Image Use – The "Cologne Cathedral Case"

The decision of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne deals with the dogmatic distinction between the protection of publicly accessible spaces under property law and copyright...

United Kingdom IP

MJ

Maucher Jenkins

Football Governance Act Becomes Law

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

UK IPO Launches Consultation On Standard Essential Patents

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

Briefing Note: UKIPO SEP Consultation

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

The Cream Rises Again – But Who's Really Behind The Pump Clip?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

LS@SXSW AI And Creativity - Hero Or Villain? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Cosmetic Licensing: What Scotland's Bill Means For The Rest Of The UK

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

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Patent

Will The UPC Guide The EPO When It Comes To Description Amendments?

We recently reported on the Enlarged Board of Appeal's Decision in G 1/24 that made it clear that the description and drawings must be consulted when interpreting the claims.

United Kingdom IP

B

Boult Wade Tennant

Setting Your IP Strategy - Part II: Monetisation Of IP

Businesses may be deterred from taking steps to acquire IP rights because of the associated costs; however, when acquired strategically, IP rights can provide a substantial revenue stream.

United Kingdom IP

KL

Keltie LLP

Rouse In Profile: Juan Samuel Loyola

Sam is an Assistant Manager (Junior Associate) with local Philippines law firm, Baranda & Associates, based in Manila.

United Kingdom IP

R

Rouse

Can 3D Printing Save Our Oceans?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Striking A New Chord: Will The UK Harmonise With The EPO On Excluded Matter?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UK Court Of Appeal Upholds Moderna MRNA Patent Against Pfizer/BioNTech

United Kingdom IP

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Generative AI Designs New Antibiotics - But Who Owns The Invention?

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Claim Interpretation At The EPO After The Recent Case Law (G 1/24)

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

Blockchain And Web3 As A Platform For Innovation – What Are The IP Challenges?

United Kingdom IP

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Murgitroyd

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Latest Videos

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Honda Launches (And Lands) Rocket Test (Video)

MC

Marks & Clerk

Trade Mark Round Up Report 2025 (Video)

LS

Lewis Silkin

Watch Now: Setting Your IP Strategy For 2025 – Strategic Patent And Trade Secret Portfolio Development (Video)

KL

Keltie LLP

IP Insights: Are UPC Injunctions Subject To Proportionality Considerations? (2024) (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Drafting And Prosecuting Applications For Polymorphs Of Drug Compounds At The EPO (Video)

JA

J A Kemp LLP

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