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8 July 2025 - Fast response webinar: EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision G1/23

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8 July 2025 - Fast response webinar: EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision G1/23

Today, the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal handed down decision G1/23, dealing with the treatment of complex commercially available products as prior art. G1/23 asked the EPO to answer several key questi...

The Pre-Launch Patent Playbook: Tactical Responses to Patent Obstacles

The Pre-Launch Patent Playbook

The Pre-Launch Patent Playbook: Tactical Responses to Patent Obstacles

On 1 July 2025, Emer Bollinghaus, Nick Shipp, and Alexander Korenberg discussed tactical responses to patent obstacles in the finale of our three-part series on IP risk analysis.

Examining bad faith: New UKIPO Practice Amendment Notice

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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.

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

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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.

Kilburn & Strode announces the recipients of its Innovation for All Foundation 2025 grants

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Kilburn & Strode announces the recipients of its Innovation for All Foundation 2025 grants

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 Innovation for All Foundation yearly awards.

G1/24: Claim Interpretation Score Card - who wins: Patentees or Opponents? 

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G1/24: Claim Interpretation Score Card - who wins: Patentees or Opponents? 

The EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has issued its much-anticipated decision in G1/24, confirming a foundational principle of European patent law: the claims must always be interpreted in light of ...

Decathlon manages to stay afloat in design invalidity proceedings

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Decathlon manages to stay afloat in design invalidity proceedings

On 4 June 2025, the General Court in Luxembourg delivered its decision on an appeal filed by Delta-Sport Handelskontor GmbH (Delta-Sport) against the EUIPO’s decision on an invalidity action against D...

1 July 2025 - Risk Resolution: Tactical Responses to Patent Obstacles

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1 July 2025 - Risk Resolution: Tactical Responses to Patent Obstacles

In the last webinar of our Pre-Launch Patent Playbook series, we will discuss how to determine – once the search results are in and reviewed – what really is a risk and how to respond. From the ‘watch...

Kilburn & Strode recognised by MIP as tier 1 for patent prosecution

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Kilburn & Strode recognised by MIP as tier 1 for patent prosecution

Kilburn & Strode is proud to have once again been recognised as a tier 1 firm for patent prosecution in the 2025 edition of IP Stars, from Managing IP.

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