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July 30, 2024

Start-Ups and SMEs – Get funding for an intellectual property audit

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has reintroduced its IP Advance scheme which enables eligible start-ups and SMEs to receive funding for

July 29, 2024

Regression toward the mean: UK Court of Appeal looks for harmony with the European Patent Office on Artificial Neural Networks

Not quite eight months have gone by since, at a snap, the High Court judgement in favour of Emotional Perception AI Ltd

July 25, 2024

Sustainable consumer goods and IP

In an era where sustainability and environmental consciousness are increasingly critical to consumers, companies are leveraging IP to innovate, protect, and promote

July 5, 2024

New referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on claim interpretation

A European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal has recently referred three questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal to seek clarity

July 4, 2024

UPC’s first infringement judgement has issued

On 3 July 2024, the Local Division in Düsseldorf issued the UPC’s first ever full judgement on an infringement action in the

June 24, 2024

Brand building, trade marks and the fashion industry – an overview

In the highly competitive fashion industry, protecting the uniqueness of a fashion brand and its products from pressure and copycatting by competitors

June 13, 2024

First Court of Appeal decision issued on validity of UPC opt outs

On 4 June 2024 the UPC Court of Appeal provided their first decision on the validity of opt outs in the case

June 4, 2024

Xiaomi vs HM (Beijing) Laser & Nc Development Co., Ltd (“HM Ltd”)

Case overview In the recent invalidity decision, the proprietor was HM Laser, a manufacturer of laser cutting machines. The Applicant was Xiaomi,

May 24, 2024

Fast track patent programmes for green technology

The importance of green technology to society has seen the implementation a number of fast-track patent programmes for green technology by patent

May 13, 2024

“And another thing…” UK IPO publishes updated AI Guidelines following last year’s Emotional Perception decision

Until late last year, the law relating to the patentability of AI-innovations at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) had been