European Commission has published new EU SEP regulation, promising a boost in innovation and investment
The European Commission published their proposals for new regulations on standards essential patents (SEPs), compulsory licensing of patents in crisis situations, and revised legislation on… read more…
Lidl v Tesco: What’s next in the landmark case?
The dispute began in 2022 when Lidl launched proceedings against Tesco, alleging that Tesco’s use of its ‘Clubcard Prices’ sign (Fig 1 – yellow circle in a blue square with the words… read more…
Demand for European patents has reached an all-time high
The European Patent Office (EPO) has released its 2022 Patent Index, which evaluates trends in the number of European patent applications filed across different technical fields and geographical… read more…
Carbon capture patents rise by 65% to record high as companies seek to cut carbon footprint
Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in articles by The Patent Lawyer, City AM, Carbon Pulse and Carbon News providing an update on the rapid growth in carbon capture… read more…
The Unified Patent Court: five reasons to factor the UPC into your patent strategy
The start date for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be 1 June 2023 This will also be the date on which the Unitary Patent (UP) system comes into effect Thus, many patent holders are currently… read more…
UK accession to CPTPP: derogation from grace period provisions secured
It has been confirmed that the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has been approved This means that the UK will soon join a free… read more…
G 1/22 and G 2/22: Update on the referral of questions concerning formal entitlement to priority to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a preliminary opinion suggesting that it is minded to approve something close to the so-called ‘PCT joint applicants approach’ As explained in our… read more…
UK Government announces new strategy to boost NHS access to medtech
The Department of Health and Social Care recently published a Medical Technology Strategy report which outlines how the UK health and social care system can access innovative medical technologies,… read more…
Budget 2023: funding to support carbon capture development and tax boosts for SMEs
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 15 March 2023, with a target of rebuilding a strong economy by tackling inflation and the cost of living… read more…
