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AI in Healthcare: using convolutional neural networks for cancer tumour diagnosis

AI in Healthcare series

AI in Healthcare: using convolutional neural networks for cancer tumour diagnosis

This installment of AI in Healthcare highlights the use of CNNs in the field of cancer tumour diagnosis. The AI in Healthcare series covers short updates delving into recent innovations, future direct...

AI in Healthcare: transforming clinical trials

AI in Healthcare series

AI in Healthcare: transforming clinical trials

The Bioinformatics and Digital Health team are producing short updates delving into recent innovations, future directions, and patentability in AI across healthcare. This instalment highlights promisi...

2022 EPO Guidelines – What’s new for AI?

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2022 EPO Guidelines – What’s new for AI?

Like every year around this time, the EPO updates their Guidelines for Examination. The new Guidelines will come into effect on 1 April, and the EPO has made a draft preview available.

Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unified Patent system – updates on “Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement”

Updates

Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unified Patent system – updates on “Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement”

28 JAN 2022: The Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court has announced the entry into force of the Provisional Application Protocol of the UPC Agreement following the recent ratification.

G1/19 – Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal – Simulation Inventions

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G1/19 – Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal – Simulation Inventions

Tomorrow, we will be following and tweeting live updates on the Enlarged Board hearing for simulation-type inventions. The hearing itself will be virtual (not simulated) and open to the public.

The EPO and computer-implemented inventions: an appeal for more?

Thoughts

The EPO and computer-implemented inventions: an appeal for more?

Since 2015 we have seen a series of extensive updates to the computer-implemented invention (CII) sections of the European Patent Office’s Guidelines for Examination, the practice guide for EPO examin...

Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unified Patent system – updates on “Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement”

Updates

Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unified Patent system – updates on “Protocol on Provisional Application of the UPC Agreement”

28 JAN 2022: The Preparatory Committee of the Unified Patent Court has announced the entry into force of the Provisional Application Protocol of the UPC Agreement following the recent ratification.

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