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They are places that, at some point soon, you’ll be able to validate a European patent. The EPO has recently announced that
There has been a new referral to the European Patent Office’s Enlarged Board of Appeal which may result in a broadening of
Spray-dried coffee and freeze-dried coffee powders are well-known staples in your local supermarket. Freeze-dried coffee has characteristic shard like grains, whereas spray-dried
The UK Government has recently announced their plans to launch a new platform to provide AI assurance services. With a recent increase
The first Unified Patent Court (UPC) decision (Plant-e v. Arkyne) discussing the doctrine of equivalents has recently published. In the decision, the
Summary In a decision dated 12 November 2024 the Court of Appeal (“CoA”) of the Unified Patent Court has clarified that Art.
Only a decade ago, the primary focus of patents in the food industry seemed to be on increasing yields or producing the
The Council of the European Union has recently adopted two legislative acts under the design package: a revised directive on legal protection
Back in 2023, we reported on the European Parliament passing the EU AI Act. Over a year later, on 1 August 2024,
Benchmarking is commonplace within the retail market. This is the process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in