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G 1/23: EPO Confirms A Product Can Still Be Prior Art Even If It Can't Be Reproduced

At the beginning of July, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued its decision in case G 1/23.

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

The Mango Move: How Insulet's Colourful Strategy Is Ripe For Attention

Insulet Corporation, a leading manufacturer of insulin pumps, has announced a partnership with Pantone, in making their "Omnipod Mango" into an official Pantone® colour shade.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Earth, Wind & Hydrogen: 850 Years Of Power Innovation In Glasgow

In considering the evolution of power generation, it is easy to jump to the industrial revolution and proceed from there.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Long Arms And A More Relaxed Approach To Added Subject Matter - The UPC At 2 Years Old

As of the start of June 2025, when the Unified Patent Court turned 2 years old, 883 actions have been initiated before the UPC with 320 infringement actions and 369 revocation actions...

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

Combating The Impact Of Counterfeit Goods

United Kingdom IP

KL

Keltie LLP

Series Over: A New Era For UK Trade Marks

United Kingdom IP

KL

Keltie LLP

Why Industrial Property Matters: Safeguarding Ideas And Boosting Competitiveness

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

Major Changes To UK Design Law Under Consultation, Including AI-Generated Designs

United Kingdom IP

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK SEP Consultation Closes On 7 October 2025

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

6 For '26 - Part 1: Enforcement In The Age Of Virality

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

多么近似是 "近似度过高"？解读泰国商标 "近似 / 不近似" 认定

United Kingdom IP

R

Rouse

SUPERCOOL: A UK - New Zealand Partnership For Net-zero Aviation

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Is It Possible To Extend The Term Of A Patent In The UK And Europe?

European Union IP

KL

Keltie LLP

Fashionably IP Podcast – Episodes 41-50 – Exploring Hot Topics In The World Of Fashion And Intellectual Property

United Kingdom IP

HL

HGF Ltd

Otter Chaos: Legal Considerations When Using AI Notetakers

United Kingdom Technology

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Future Network Strategy For CO₂ Transport And Storage

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Asset Division: Navigating The Complexities Of Divorce (Video)

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

Evolving Regulation For CO₂ Storage: A Call For Evidence From Ofgem

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Water (Special Measures) Act Measures Come Into Force

United Kingdom Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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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

PC

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

MB

Mayer Brown

UK Supreme Court Lowers The Threshold For Biologics Patents

United Kingdom IP

MB

Mayer Brown

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

United Kingdom IP

HL

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

MB

Mayer Brown

Update on the Patent Box consultation

United Kingdom Healthcare

MB

Mayer Brown

IP Snapshot April 2011

United Kingdom IP

CC

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

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Copyright

Major Changes To UK Design Law Under Consultation, Including AI-Generated Designs

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a major consultation on modernising the UK's design protection system, with proposals that could deliver the most significant...

United Kingdom IP

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

How To Protect Your IP - Part 2

Meticulous preparation. Blood, sweat and tears. So much effort goes into making your business perform well and do what it...

United Kingdom IP

BP

Burness Paull

Runway Rights: Fashioning IP And Immigration Law At London Fashion Week

With London Fashion Week rapidly approaching, a record number of industry executives, brand representatives, designers and models are expected to travel to the UK for the event.

United Kingdom Immigration

LS

Lewis Silkin

Copyright Comparative Guide

United Kingdom IP

Gunnercooke LLP

How To Protect Your IP - Part 1

United Kingdom IP

BP

Burness Paull

AI And Creativity: Hero, Villain – Or Something Far More Nuanced?

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

When Is Dancing Not Just Dancing? When Copyright And Choreography Intersect

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Importance Of IPR Valuation

United Kingdom IP

NG

Novagraaf Group

UKIPO Launches Major Consultation On UK Design Law Reform

United Kingdom IP

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Boult Wade Tennant

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Licensing & Syndication

Video: Licensing Lawyers Visit Derby

Lesley Harper and Jo Soar from our fabulous Licensing team visited Derby, to judge the Best Bar Award in the Marketing Derby Food and Drink Awards.

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

AI And Creativity: Hero, Villain – Or Something Far More Nuanced?

As part of SXSW's first tever UK edition, Lewis Silkin brought together a packed room to hear five esharp minds – photographer-advocate Isabelle Doran...

United Kingdom Technology

LS

Lewis Silkin

Enforcing SEPs In Key Southeast Asian Markets

While the EU, UK, India, China, the US and, to some extent, Brazil remain key battlegrounds for enforcing standard essential patents, SEP holders are increasingly incentivised...

R

Rouse

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

United Kingdom IP

RB

Rothera Bray

Football Governance Act Becomes Law In Historic Moment For English Football

United Kingdom Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

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

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

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Patent

G 1/23: EPO Confirms A Product Can Still Be Prior Art Even If It Can't Be Reproduced

At the beginning of July, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) issued its decision in case G 1/23.

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

Alternative Foods: A Case Study

The search for alternative forms of nutrition for human consumption is increasingly big business, driven by costs in the supply chain and environmental concerns around the production of certain food groups.

United Kingdom Healthcare

B

Boult Wade Tennant

Earth, Wind & Hydrogen: 850 Years Of Power Innovation In Glasgow

In considering the evolution of power generation, it is easy to jump to the industrial revolution and proceed from there.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Long Arms And A More Relaxed Approach To Added Subject Matter - The UPC At 2 Years Old

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

Why Industrial Property Matters: Safeguarding Ideas And Boosting Competitiveness

United Kingdom IP

M

Murgitroyd

Major Changes To UK Design Law Under Consultation, Including AI-Generated Designs

United Kingdom IP

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK SEP Consultation Closes On 7 October 2025

United Kingdom IP

LS

Lewis Silkin

SUPERCOOL: A UK - New Zealand Partnership For Net-zero Aviation

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Is It Possible To Extend The Term Of A Patent In The UK And Europe?

European Union IP

KL

Keltie LLP

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Latest Videos

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Video: Licensing Lawyers Visit Derby

RB

Rothera Bray

Providing Enabling Disclosure For AI Inventions At The EPO (VIdeo)

HL

HGF Ltd

Lift Off - How To Protect Your IP In LEO (Video)

MC

Marks & Clerk

Lifecycle Of A Smart Idea - The UPC: An 18-Month Round-Up (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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

KL

Keltie LLP

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