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Breaking the patent workflow silo: why fragmentation is the real risk in modern IP practice
The patent industry has embraced technology at every stage of the lifecycle, yet many senior IP leaders would acknowledge a persistent frustration: despite better tools, the overall workflow still feels inefficient. The reason is structural. Most patent inefficiencies...
UK Supreme Court reshapes AI patent landscape: abandoning Aerotel for EPO alignment
In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through the intellectual property community, the UK Supreme Court has fundamentally redefined the framework for patenting artificial intelligence (AI) and software-based inventions. Handing down its judgment in Emotional...
How to avoid the costly M&A pitfalls of IP recordals
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is surging, especially in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors. In these industries, intellectual property – not physical factories – drives most company value. Pharmaceutical firms eyeing patent cliffs are...
Break the patent bottleneck: how AI unlocks faster, smarter classification
Strategic patent portfolio planning is only as effective as the data that supports it. Patent classification serves as the bedrock of an intellectual property (IP) department. It is the primary mechanism that allows a company to find, value, and defend its technology....
Insights and Best Practices in IP – Life Sciences Field | 2026 Report
How leading life sciences IP teams are adapting to complexity, risk, and rapid change Download the full report to access detailed insights, practitioner perspectives, and best practices shaping IP strategy in life sciences today: Insights and Best Practices in IP -...
EPO Validation State system has high potential and low uptake, finds new Mewburn Ellis report
LONDON – International IP firm Mewburn Ellis today released a report on the Validation State system, a newer feature of the European Patent (EP) system employing ‘Validation Agreements’ to secure and validate European patent protection in four Emerging Market...
Ericsson’s legal battle with Lenovo over 5G patents: a decade-long dispute
In a recent legal development, telecom giant Ericsson has taken legal action against Lenovo and its mobile phone subsidiary, Motorola. The lawsuit accuses Lenovo of infringing on Ericsson's 5G patents and obstructing negotiations over mutual licensing agreements. The...
Keeping innovations secure amid MI5’s warnings on cyber espionage
Last month, Ken McCallum, the director general of MI5, issued a stark warning to UK businesses: Chinese cyber spies are watching closely and targeting organizations of all sizes to steal innovations. The threat of espionage has always been prevalent against...
10-days no more – Changes to the calculation of EPO time limits
As of 1 November 2023, the “10-day rule” will be abolished and will no longer apply to deadlines that are triggered by communications issued by the European Patent Office (EPO) on or after that date. Background and current situation Some deadlines set by the EPO (for...
100 working days on from launch of Europe’s new patent courts system, number of Unitary Patents registered nears 11,000
Only 33 patent cases filed at the UK High Court this year raises fear of post-Brexit drift of cases from the UK to the EU – 60 already filed at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since June The UK now has almost 1,000 representatives registered with the EU’s UPC, second...
Federal Circuit narrowly defines scope of comparison prior art for evaluating design patent infringement
The Federal Circuit, in a case of first impression, recently defined the proper scope of “comparison prior art” in evaluating infringement of a design patent. Columbia Sportswear N. Am., Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc., 80 F.4th 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2023)...
First substantive decision of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC): 10x Genomics and Harvard obtain a provisional injunction against NanoString across Europe
Mike Gruber, LL.M. IP (GWU) reports on decisions in two provisional injunction proceedings before the UPC’s Local Division Munich and shares strategic takeaways for enforcing patents across Europe. Three and a half months after opening its doors on June 1st, the UPC...
USPTO public listening session on standards and intellectual property
On September 20, 2023, IP stakeholders converged at the United States Patent and Trademark Office to speak on the hot-button issue of standard essential patents (SEPs). The USPTO, in collaboration with the International Trade Administration and the National Institute...
An update on claim priority and PCT applications
The Enlarged Board has issued its decision in consolidated cases G 1/22 and G 2/22. It concluded that the EPO is competent to assess priority entitlement and that there is a rebuttable presumption that an applicant claiming priority in accordance with the formal...
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