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AI-assisted drug discovery patents – current environment

What challenges are pharmaceutical companies facing when attempting to patent AI-assisted drugs?

What challenges are pharmaceutical companies facing when attempting to patent AI-assisted drugs?

Patent oppositions at the European Patent Office

What is the current environment relating to patent oppositions at the EPO?

What is the current environment relating to patent oppositions at the EPO?

Changes to European designs fees

What are the fee changes relating to European registered designs due to come into effect on 1 May 2025?

What are the fee changes relating to European registered designs due to come into effect on 1 May 2025?

IP Insights

The principle of ‘replacement’ and key UK Intellectual Property Office updates

What is the principle of 'replacement' and how will the UKIPO's updates affect this?

What is the principle of 'replacement' and how will the UKIPO's updates affect this?

5 tips to help you protect a difficult-to-register trade mark

Advice to help businesses who want to use more well known signs based on existing meaning, as trade marks.

Advice to help businesses who want to use more well known signs based on existing meaning, as trade marks.

The impact of European universities on patenting and innovation in Europe

We highlight the key findings from the EPO's recent report on academic patenting by European universities.

We highlight the key findings from the EPO's recent report on academic patenting by European universities.

IP Basics

What can be patented?

What can I trade mark?

What are registered / unregistered design rights?