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Events

30 April 2025 - RNA technologies: pitfalls and patent drafting tips in Europe

In the wake of vaccine development during the COVID-19 pandemic, the value of RNA technologies is at an all-time high.

LNPs: Small lipids, big potential in nucleic acid delivery

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as a leading pharmaceutical formulation technology, particularly for nucleic acid delivery.

News

Kilburn & Strode announce this year’s Partner and Counsel promotions

These promotions continue our commitment to advancing our people, investing in everyone's development, whilst looking to our future.

Technical Tips

Prior use ''pitfalls'' – three key tips for success in EPO oppositions

This practical update takes a look at how best to use public prior use in an EPO opposition and the potential pitfalls to avoid.

Case law

At the interface: patenting MedTech software at the EPO

Medical device software and user interfaces are becoming an increasingly important differentiator for medtech companies. New GUIs and data visualisation tools – for clinicians or for patients – may m...

Events

24 March 2025 - Latest lessons from the EPO - 2024 case law review

We would love you to join us for a virtual event on Monday 24 March as Kilburn & Strode’s patent experts reflect on some of the most influential case law that emerged from the EPO last year while iden...

Events

19 March 2025 - Industrial Processes – Build your IP arsenal (patents and trade secrets)

Industrial processes, such as manufacturing or recycling processes, bring their own challenges when it comes to intellectual property.

Thoughts

Majorana Qubits: Ripe for the Patenting?

Quantum computing has taken the technological world by storm, with public attention exploding over the past decade. The revolution of fault-tolerant quantum computers on the horizon offers to vastly c...

Case law

Lookalike Legal Battle: Thatchers Takes on Aldi Over Copycat Cider

Trade mark registration and enforcement is an important tool for brand owners. Once registered, a trade mark allows the owner to prevent third parties from using the same or a confusingly similar mark...