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IP Inclusive - Senior Leaders' Pledge
One of Swindell & Pearson’s directors, Martin Terry, has signed up as a founding signatory...
One of Swindell & Pearson’s directors, Martin Terry, has signed up as a founding signatory to IP Inclusive’s "Senior Leaders' Pledge". This is an initiative to - Read more
Double Patenting at the EPO
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has decided that double patenting is not allowed, and as such...
The Enlarged Board of Appeal has decided that double patenting is not allowed, and as such a European patent application can be refused if it claims the same su - Read more
The Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court: Good things may finally be coming to those who have waited
Deadlock in the introduction of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court appears to be ...
Deadlock in the introduction of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court appears to be shifting. - Read more
European Patent Office - Annual Review 2020
In a year of significant changes, the European Patent Office has published the Annual Revi...
In a year of significant changes, the European Patent Office has published the Annual Review of its performance. The review has seven separate sections covering - Read more
Oral proceedings at the EPO to be held by Zoom
The global pandemic has led to widespread use of video conferencing, including at the EPO....
The global pandemic has led to widespread use of video conferencing, including at the EPO. With effect from 1 October 2021, oral proceedings before the receivin - Read more
Oral proceedings by video conference at the EPO
The global pandemic has led to widespread use of video conferencing, including at the EPO....
The global pandemic has led to widespread use of video conferencing, including at the EPO. The EPO has recently announced that oral proceedings before the oppo - Read more
2021 Guidelines for Examination at the European Patent Office
The Guidelines for Examination at the European Patent Office (EPO) has been updated to be ...
The Guidelines for Examination at the European Patent Office (EPO) has been updated to be gender neutral, and to reflect recent changes in law and practice. - Read more
Changes to patent term extensions and patent term adjustments in South Korea
South Korea has changed the eligibility requirements for patent term extensions (PTEs) and...
South Korea has changed the eligibility requirements for patent term extensions (PTEs) and the regulations for patent term adjustments (PTAs). - Read more
Re-registered International Designs can now be searched on the UK Register
On 1 January 2021, the UK automatically created ‘re-registered’ designs cloned from EU-des...
On 1 January 2021, the UK automatically created ‘re-registered’ designs cloned from EU-designating designs, to ensure intellectual property rights were not lost - Read more
The Unitary Patent and UPC: Two steps forward and one step back
Despite years of discussion, the implementation of the Unitary Patent and UPC remains stal...
Despite years of discussion, the implementation of the Unitary Patent and UPC remains stalled. - Read more
Simulations are patentable inventions
The highest court at the European Patent Office decides that simulations are patentable, j...
The highest court at the European Patent Office decides that simulations are patentable, just like any other computer-implemented invention. - Read more
Update concerning GCC patent applications
The Gulf Cooperation Council Patent Office (GCCPO) has stopped accepting new patent applic...
The Gulf Cooperation Council Patent Office (GCCPO) has stopped accepting new patent applications, but will continue its operations for pending and granted cases - Read more