The UPC Rules of Procedure (RoP) set out some circumstances when proceedings may be stayed. The first order at the Court of Appeal (UPC_CoA_22/2024) regarding granting of stays has been issued by the UPC.
Following the publication of a Notice from the EPO dated 9 February 2024, a broader range of electronic signatures are now accepted by the EPO, with effect from 1 April 2024.
The UK Court of Appeal has issued its judgement on the UK IPO’s appeal against Emotional Perception AI limited.
The UPC recently rejected a PI application by Ballinno against the Union of European Football Associations for the use of VAR technology at the European Championship in Germany.
The recent decision in T 0209/22 by the EPO Technical Board of Appeal, highlights the different thresholds for novelty and sufficiency in relation to a medical use claim.
In decision T 1437/21, the Board of Appeal held that documents reporting the successful completion of a clinical trial involving the use of a medicine do not render the invention obvious.
The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court decision that communications made using the Amazon IP rights notification and takedown system were unjustified threats of intellectual property litigation.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Tesco’s appeal against the findings of trademark infringement and passing off.
From 1 April 2024, the European Patent Office (EPO) is offering reduced official fees for micro-entities.