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EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal referral relating to priority

The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal should provide clarification on a fundamental part of European patent law.

The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal should provide clarification on a fundamental part of European patent law.

No change to the current exhaustion of IP rights regime

The UK government has announced that there will be no change to the exhaustion of IP rights regime.

The UK government has announced that there will be no change to the exhaustion of IP rights regime.

UPC Update: Austria ratifies the Protocol on Provisional Application

The UPC is expected to be fully up and running in early 2023.

The UPC is expected to be fully up and running in early 2023.

UAE joins the Madrid Protocol

The UAE became the 109th member state of the Madrid trade mark system.

The UAE became the 109th member state of the Madrid trade mark system.

Olympic and Paralympic symbols and protected words

Businesses should be aware the trade mark protection in place for the Olympic and Paralympic symbols and words.

Businesses should be aware the trade mark protection in place for the Olympic and Paralympic symbols and words.

No legal basis found for bringing patent descriptions in line with claims

Does the EPC hold any legal basis for the need to amend the description to comply with amended claims?

Does the EPC hold any legal basis for the need to amend the description to comply with amended claims?

Can artificial intelligence be an inventor?

A recent ruling at the UK Court of Appeal has ruled that AI cannot be named as an inventor.

A recent ruling at the UK Court of Appeal has ruled that AI cannot be named as an inventor.

How patents reflect the climate

With the recent COP26 in Glasgow ending on 13 November, we consider how intellectual property will be effected.

With the recent COP26 in Glasgow ending on 13 November, we consider how intellectual property will be effected.

Innovation Vouchers – £5,000 funding for collaborative university projects

This Innovation Voucher scheme is available to SMEs in Greater Manchester.

This Innovation Voucher scheme is available to SMEs in Greater Manchester.