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End of the line: DABUS reaches its final stop in the UK

On 20 December 2023, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down its judgment in Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks [2023] UKSC 49 in which it unanimously dismissed Dr Stephen Thaler’s appeal against the Compt...

Report on EPO Patent Knowledge Week

The European Patent Office (EPO) has recently held many online conferences but the real highlight has been the Patent Knowledge week. There were three full days on 28-30 November discussing AI, the EPO’s new tools, data on the first few months of...

Dr Marian Rogers Croak, Black History Month 2023

In this our fifth and final article for Black History Month 2023, we profile Dr Marian Rogers Croak. Dr Marian Rogers Croak is one of a few contemporary black inventors whose work has been acknowledged in her lifetime, and she continues to innovate a...

Dr Valerie Thomas, Black History Month 2023

Our fourth article in our series of articles celebrating Black History Month shines a spotlight on the pioneering scientist and inventor, Dr Valerie Thomas. Dr Valerie Thomas is most widely known for being the inventor of the illusion transmitter and...

Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, Black History Month 2023

To celebrate Black History month and in keeping with the theme of ‘Saluting Our Sisters’, I have chosen to write about a woman who has made enormous contributions in the field of healthcare. Her efforts have been internationally recognised,...

European Patent Office liberalises rules on priority

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has issued its decision in the combined cases G1/22 and G2/22. With this decision, the likelihood that a priority claim is valid even where there is a different applicant for the EPO applicatio...

Lonnie Johnson, Black History Month 2023

This is the second article in our series as we celebrate Black History Month. One individual who has left a mark on the world is Lonnie Johnson, the mind behind the iconic Super Soaker. In this article, we will look at his journey to creating the Super...

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