Gummies – Something for pharma to chew on?
Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in an article by Nutraceuticals World, providing an update on the growth of the medicinal gummies market A condensed version of… read more…
J 7/21: A systematic assessment on the requirement of identity of applicants for divisional applications by the EPO’s Legal Board of Appeal
In an appeal decision against the Receiving Section’s decision holding that an EP application was not to be treated as a divisional application, where the joint applicants were not identical to… read more…
New Unified Patent Court may tilt playing field in favour of ‘patent trolls’
Commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in an article by The Patent Lawyer, providing an update on the UPC and ‘patent trolls’ An extended version of the press release is… read more…
Design applications hit record high of 67,000 as Brexit prompts rush to protect design rights
Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in articles by World IP Review and The Patent Lawyer, providing an update on the rapid growth in design applications An extended… read more…
Supplementary protection certificates: ambiguity over the Unified Patent Court’s jurisdiction and opt-outs
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) – which is expected to launch in April 2023 – will have jurisdiction not only for patent litigation, but also for litigation involving supplementary protection… read more…
EPO confirms rule changes to support digital transformation
Following reports in October that the Administrative Council of the European Patent Office (EPO) had passed “a new package of rule changes intended to adapt the rules of the EPO to the digital… read more…
Combatting semiconductor shortages: Where does the US-China battle for chip autonomy leave Europe?
Semiconductor shortage continues to be an issue worldwide for the tech sector Even the introduction of economic packages, such as the US CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to invest $280 billion to… read more…
How are the key takeaways from COP27 likely to impact the world of IP?
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Convention (COP27) concluded on the 20th of November 2022, two days after the scheduled end of the conference A total of 14 days of discussions were held in… read more…
Unitary patent and national prior rights – wider geographical limitation of protection
The unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) system comes with a wider aspect as to validity against national prior rights (national applications with an earlier priority date but a… read more…
