On 4 June 2024 the UPC Court of Appeal provided their first decision on the validity of opt outs in the case
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In a third (and we hope final) update on whether or not the EPO accepts digital signatures on assignments/licences/other agreements, we can
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Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), Retained EU Plant Variety Rights were awarded to provide continuing protection in the
Just as it looked like Sir Anthony Mann’s High Court judgement in the Emotional Perception AI case would be the last most
Sometimes things move very fast in UK patent law. Today, eight days after the England and Wales High Court decision overturning a