by Alex Bajjon | May 6, 2025 | EPO, UK, US & International
In order to obtain a patent, an invention must meet various criteria. One of the most important criteria is novelty, meaning that an invention must not be publicly disclosed before the patent application was filed. Disclosure may take many forms and includes...
by Alyson Lam | Mar 17, 2025 | UK
Background of Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) SPCs are heavily relied on by pharmaceutical companies to extend the period of patent protection. Under the current regulations, SPCs can only be granted if the product is: 1) protected by a basic patent in...
by Sean Hutchinson | Feb 4, 2025 | UK
Background It is a fundamental principle of patent laws around the world that, in return for being granted a patent for an invention, the patent applicant must disclose the invention to the public in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for a person skilled in the...
by Juliette Boynton | Apr 24, 2024 | Trademarks, UK
In a little more detail, Lidl had argued that Tesco had infringed its copyright, trade mark registration, and passing off rights of its Lidl logo, by Tesco’s use of their Clubcard prices (CPP) logo. This argument succeeded in the Judge’s Decision. However, the Judge...
by Alex Bajjon | Jan 29, 2024 | UK
Background Dr Thaler filed two UK patent applications, one for a new food/beverage container and another for a new light beacon. As part of the application process, Form 7’s were filed at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) stating that the inventor for...
by Sean Hutchinson | Nov 7, 2023 | UK
Background Under UK law, if an invention is devised by a person who is an employee of another party, and that other party owns the invention by virtue of being that person’s employer then, if a patent is granted for the invention and either the invention or the patent...
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