Unified Patent Court
It’s been a long time coming but it looks as if the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patents (UP) will soon come into effect. Get up to speed with everything you need to know to be prepared for UPC and UP.
EIP at MOVE
EIP is delighted to participate in the MOVE 2022 mobility event. At EIP we help protect the inventions of those involved in disruptive technology and innovation which aims to reduce the environmental impact of modes of transport. Read more about how patents can play a part in cleaner mobility.
Spotlight
Internet video evidence as prior art? The EPO Boards of Appeal have views...
Recent EPO decision T3000/19 casts doubt on how (and practically, whether) audio/video prior art available on the internet should be cited at the EPO. T3000/19 concerns an appeal from the examining division who had refused an application based on a vid...
What does the future hold for patents & trademarks?
We’ve come a long way since dial up modems! With a focus on patents & trademarks, Heather McCann, Partner at EIP, and Julius Stobbs, Founder of Stobbs, look back at how the intellectual property industry has changed since the beginning of their careers...
Rhodia v Neo: An exceptional course for confidentiality
The UK High Court maintained “external eyes only” protection for a class of documents central to the Claimants’ loss of profits claim in an inquiry as to damages. External eyes only confidentiality clubs exclude any employees or offic...
Ask the Experts: Can a patent attorney help your business?
If you have watched the BBC programme ‘Dragons Den’, you’ll almost certainly have heard entrepreneurs asked about intellectual property rights, such as patents, design rights, trademarks and so on. These rights can significantly incr...
EIP US Of Counsel recognized as Rising Star in Super Lawyers
EIP US Of Counsel Jared Barnard has been recognized as a Rising Star in IP in Super Lawyers for Colorado. Jared joined EIP in June as Of Counsel and has more than 10 years in IP and has gained experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications...
Updates
Internet video evidence as prior art? The EPO Boards of Appeal have views...
Recent EPO decision T3000/19 casts doubt on how (and practically, whether) audio/video prior art available on the internet should be cited at the EPO. T3000/19 concerns an appeal from the examining division who had refused an application based on a vid...
Patents Court affirms power to grant injunctions for pre-grant patents, but refuses injunction for Novartis
Swiss drug-maker, Novartis, sought a preliminary injunction to keep Teva and four other generics off the market for its prescription-only relapse remitting multiple sclerosis treatment, fingolimod, sold under the brand name “Gilenya”. The Patents Court...
Loonshot in Surgical Robotics - Patent Landscape Analysis
Loonshot = an idea that’s not just big, it seems mad to even try - Safi Bahcall Robot-assisted surgery is a hot area in Medtech. The number of patent filings in robotic surgery system (patent classification A61B/34) has been increasing drastically sin...
Company
EIP highly ranked in FT list of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms
EIP has today been highly ranked in a special report commissioned by the FT of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms. This is the fourth year the FT has prepared this joint report with Statista. The report covers six broad sectors: Biotechnology & Fo...
EIP celebrate another win at Managing IP EMEA Awards
EIP is delighted to have won an award at the prestigious Managing IP Awards EMEA – European Firm of the Year - Patent Contentious (Patent & Trademark Attorney Firms). The Managing IP Awards recognise remarkable achievements by firms and individual...
EIP makes partner hire with highly experienced electronics and semiconductor patent attorney
EIP has announced further growth with the hire of Andrew Thompson, a highly experienced electronics and semiconductor technologies patent attorney. Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the patent profession and joins EIP from Withers & Rogers...
EIP Talks Podcast
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) – Keeping it Simple and Practical
We all know that the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is big news in the patent world. Beyond the legal updates, businesses need to know how the UPC affects them practically. How can the UPC add value, and how to manage the risks? T...
Derk Visser’s insights: 30 years of studying the #EuropeanPatentConvention
Matthew Blaseby, European/UK patent attorney and partner at EIP, and Derk Visser, 30 year author of the well-known textbook on the EPC and 2020 winner of Managing IP’s Lifetime Achievement Award, discuss the EPC and its changes over the years. Liste...
Resources
What SMEs Should Know About The IP Audits Plus Scheme
Designed by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), the IP Audits Plus Scheme gives high-growth SMEs the opportunity to understand and assess their IP further. The scheme supports SME growth by offering financial support towards an IP audit. Th...
The Ultimate Patent Guide For SMEs: Prepare, Protect & Enforce
With SMEs accounting for the majority of businesses worldwide, it is no surprise that we are seeing more and more innovation coming from SME businesses. Effectively understanding how to take that innovation to market, and then to optimise profit genera...