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Making the most of AFA submissions via the EUIPO’s new IPEP system

Counterfeit goods are on the rise across Europe, and the most effective way to stop them is before they reach the market, at the border. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has rec...

Thoughts

Pharmaceutical NCEs: 5 ways to maximise protection in Europe

A small molecule pharmaceutical patent portfolio typically begins with an application directed to a new chemical entity (NCE). It’s the first ‘flag in the sand’ and getting this application right is c...

Food and Drink

The Origin Edit: Latest developments on PDOs & Wines

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) schemes remain key to ensuring authenticity and value in regional wines. As the UK and EU update their rules post-Brexit, recent cases and reforms highlight stric...

Thoughts

EU regulatory exclusivity changes: The increasing importance of patent monopolies for pharma

The regulatory data exclusivity and market protection regime in the European Union is changing.

News

Examining bad faith: New UKIPO Practice Amendment Notice

The UKIPO has published a new Practice Amendment Notice (PAN 1/25) to clarify the behaviour expected of trade mark applicants when specifying goods and services in trade mark applications.

News

Beyond telecoms: The UPC finds its footing in life sciences and chemistry

The most recent UPC statistics report reveals a surprising development in the Court of First Instance's caseload.

Thoughts

R 12/21: Petition for review succeeds after EPO Board of Appeal found to violate right to be heard

The petition for review procedure under Article 112a EPC allows parties adversely affected by a decision of the Board of Appeal (BoA) to request a review by the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA). The ba...

Thoughts

Requesting a Unitary Patent – What do I need to know?

Since the changes to the European patent system which led to the introduction of the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), we have been assisting more and more clients with obtaining...

News

The EU AI Act is here: what is it, and how might it affect my IP?

In this article we set out a reminder on some key things you should know about the AI Act: which AI systems are prohibited, the disclosure and the transparency requirements that certain AI systems mus...

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