Region: European Union

EPO Opposition Division upholds another key Doudna patent, but several gene-editing appeals are still in play

26 May 2022

It is essential for practitioners to be aware of the main areas of focus for patent protection for digital biomarkers and their correlations to specific medical conditions, to ensure that any resulting protection helps to deliver enhanced treatment and diagnosis of a range of medical conditions.

25 May 2022

Reaction to a Commission call for evidence was more muted than the recent consultation exercise in the US, but raised some important points specific to Europe

24 May 2022

IAM speaks to Yann Ménière of the European Patent Office about how the patent profession can best support Fourth Industrial Revolution innovators

23 May 2022

The EU court’s ruling may drive more lawsuits to Munich

03 May 2022

Co-published – Although changes will make it tougher to secure patent protection, there are still ways through

27 April 2022

Standard essential patent owners face an even more complicated set of IP dilemmas with the Unified Patent Court

26 April 2022

There are still no signs of the national vote needed for Irish ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement

05 April 2022

UK-qualified European Patent Attorneys will enjoy audience rights at the pan-EU court, despite reports that they may be excluded

24 March 2022

For an application to enjoy success at the EPO, it is vital that it fulfils the technicality, sufficiency and plausibility requirements. It remains to be seen whether the latter will play a greater role during assessment

23 March 2022