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Archive: Bulletins

Oktober 7, 2022

UPC Roadmap Published.

The Preparatory team for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has just issued an ‘implementation roadmap’ outlining the key activities and milestones of

Oktober 5, 2022

The art of the possible – UKIPO publishes its AI patent guidelines.

The fading of summer is often one of those times to finish off all of those tricky projects that have built up.

September 5, 2022

New US Trade Mark Application in the blocks for Usain Bolt.

It has been almost exactly five years since the legendary sprinter Usain Bolt last took to the track: in fact, I was

August 2, 2022

Montenegro to Become the Thirty-ninth EPC Contracting State.

For some time now, there have been 38 EPC member states. However, from 1 October 2022, Montenegro (ME) will become the 39th

Juli 1, 2022

AI inventorship in the UK – Consultation says “no”.

Just as the days (in the UK at least) start getting shorter the UK government has published its response following the consultation

Mai 3, 2022

AI inventorship: snakes and ladders at the Australian courts.

Whilst the dispute continues as to who (if any) among the Artificial Intelligence (AI) “DABUS” and its creator Dr Stephen Thaler can

April 7, 2022

Updated UPC timeline just announced.

A few months into the Provisional Application Phase, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is definitely gaining momentum. Judges are being interviewed and

März 11, 2022

China to join Hague system for International Designs.

Registered design protection is an effective way of protecting a product’s market share from similar looking competing products and obtaining registered designs

Februar 23, 2022

Electronic signing of assignments.

Assignment documents filed electronically may now be signed using ‘qualified electronic signatures’. Previously Previously, assignments, licences and other agreements for recordal were

Januar 19, 2022

The UPC moves another step closer: The Provisional Application Phase Has Begun!

The Provisional Application Phase (PAP) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has finally started! Austria deposited their ratification of the PAP-Protocol on