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Today (31 March 2023) is the last day of the first month of the UPC sunrise period, so now is a good time to take stock of how things have been going at the UPC.

IP insights

Patenting AI – Should AI be Inherently Patentable?

30th March 2023

Examining the intersection of AI technology with patent eligible subject matter is a challenge for patent offices around the world. Many offices, but in particular the EPO and USPTO, have well established processes for examining inventions, including those related to AI, which may encompass a mix of eligible and excluded features.

IP insights

Admissibility of Requests During Opposition Proceedings

28th March 2023

Recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1214/21 has confirmed that opposition divisions cannot arbitrarily restrict the number of claim requests to be considered during oral proceedings. Moreover, decisions on the admissibility and allowability of claim requests must be reasoned.

IP updates

Update of G1/22 and G2/22

23rd March 2023

The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a preliminary and non-binding opinion for the referrals G1/22 and G2/22, which ask (1) whether the EPO has jurisdiction to determine whether a party validly claims priority as successor in title, and (2) in particular for US-derived PCT applications where the applicant for the US is the inventor, the applicant for elsewhere is not the inventor, and the applicant for the priority application is the inventor.

Blogs

Exploring the Genre of Patents in the Music Scene

22nd March 2023

When thinking about music, patents may not be the first type of IP right that springs to mind. We are all familiar with artists being sued for copyright infringement or even how some popstars have registered trademarks for the lyrics of their songs. Nonetheless, the world of music is rich with novel and inventive technological advancements. So, let’s take a look at three inventions related to the world of music and concerts.

IP updates

InterDigital vs Lenovo: UK High Court Hands Down Global FRAND Rate Decision

21st March 2023

The second global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory) licensing rate decision has been handed down by the UK courts. As a reminder, the first global FRAND decision was handed down in the Autumn of 2020; the UK Supreme Court landmark decision in Unwired Planet v Huawei.

IP insights

More Evidence the EPO Want to Hold all Hearings by Vi-CO?

10th March 2023

In G1/21, the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) held that in the absence of a state of general emergency (such as the COVID pandemic), in-person oral proceedings were the “gold-standard”. The EBA decided that in-person proceedings should be the default.

General

Graham Lambert: A Year as HLK’s CEO

7th March 2023

At the beginning of my time as CEO, we emerged from the lockdowns, where people had adapted to work differently. We focused on getting people out to meetings, conferences, talking to clients, and facilitating them back into our offices whilst retaining all of the benefits of hybrid working.

General

UP & UPC Seminar Successfully Held In China

2nd March 2023

Our China Chief Representative was invited to be the main speaker in “The Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent are Almost Here – Steps Patent Owners Should Take Now” seminar which was organised by Guangdong Province IP Protection Centre, Guangdong Overseas IP Dispute Guide Centre, and Guangdong Overseas IP Protection Association. The seminar was attended by around 20 IP attorneys from both in-house and IP firms.

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IP updates

The UPC Sunrise Period: How it’s Going So Far

IP insights

Patenting AI – Should AI be Inherently Patentable?

IP insights

Admissibility of Requests During Opposition Proceedings

IP updates

Update of G1/22 and G2/22

Blogs

Exploring the Genre of Patents in the Music Scene

IP updates

InterDigital vs Lenovo: UK High Court Hands Down Global FRAND Rate Decision

IP insights

More Evidence the EPO Want to Hold all Hearings by Vi-CO?

General

Graham Lambert: A Year as HLK’s CEO

General

UP & UPC Seminar Successfully Held In China

Search for News & insights by title

Or filter by categories below

IP updates

The UPC Sunrise Period: How it’s Going So Far

IP insights

Patenting AI – Should AI be Inherently Patentable?

IP insights

Admissibility of Requests During Opposition Proceedings

IP updates

Update of G1/22 and G2/22

Blogs

Exploring the Genre of Patents in the Music Scene

IP updates

InterDigital vs Lenovo: UK High Court Hands Down Global FRAND Rate Decision

IP insights

More Evidence the EPO Want to Hold all Hearings by Vi-CO?

General

Graham Lambert: A Year as HLK’s CEO

General

UP & UPC Seminar Successfully Held In China

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