Bulletins

11 March

2024

Bulletins

Digital signatures on assignments are acceptable at the EPO

In a third (and we hope final) update on whether or not the EPO accepts digital signatures on assignments/licences/other agreements (see our two previous bulletins discussing this issue here: Update 1 and Update 2), we can confirm the welcome news that as of 1 April 2024, digital signatures (as determined by the President of the... right arrow

5 March

2024

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The UPC in numbers – June 2023 to February 2024

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently released updated details of the case load of the Court* since it commenced operations in June 2023. In the intervening period the Court of First Instance (CFI) has heard a total of 274 cases, with some key takeaways from the lifespan of the UPC so far being: Infringement... right arrow

13 February

2024

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Fee reductions for micro-entities – EPO announces new Rules providing broader fee reductions

The EPO has recently announced, among other fee changes, new Rules enabling specific types of small companies to claim a discount of 30% on all main EPO official fees in the patent grant procedure. As will be appreciated, this could represent an important and exciting change for micro-entities, such as start-ups, looking to break into... right arrow

7 February

2024

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February deadline for Retained EU Plant Variety Rights in the UK

Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), Retained EU Plant Variety Rights were awarded to provide continuing protection in the UK to plant varieties with EU Plant Variety rights. Since 1 January 2024, a UK correspondence address has been required for these rights. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have now contacted... right arrow

20 December

2023

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“Just one more thing…” – UK IPO appeals recent UK High Court decision on patentability of artificial neural networks in the UK

Just as it looked like Sir Anthony Mann’s High Court judgement in the Emotional Perception AI case would be the last most recent word on software patenting in the UK, with the statutory guidance being rewritten to match, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) have turned on their heels and muttered “just one more... right arrow

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