Use of AI tools at the UKIPO, EPO and USPTO
07 January 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly being explored by patent offices worldwide as a means of improving efficiency, consistency, and…
Second non-medical use claims: guidance on using “relative improvement” features
16 December 2025
T2387/22 contains useful insights into the clarity of “relative improvement” features in second non-medical use claims at the European Patent…
EPO practice & procedure: acceptance of colour drawings in EPO applications
16 December 2025
From 01 October 2025, the European Patent Office (EPO) accepts colour or greyscale drawings in all electronically filed European patent…
Is the appetite for green technology waning? Insights from worldwide patent office statistics
16 December 2025
On 18 April 2025 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formally terminated its Climate Change Mitigation Pilot program,…
UKIPO: fee increases effective 01 April 2026
16 December 2025
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced an increase in its fees for the first time since 2018 for…
Protecting your after-market. Part 1: consumables
11 December 2025
In many industries a manufacturer’s device serves to create a market for a consumable of that device, and often (for…
UPC: fee increases effective 01 January 2026
10 December 2025
Unified Patent Court (UPC) fee amendments will enter into force on 01 January 2026. The amendments will apply to all…
UPC Court of Appeal reverses First Instance decision: Amgen’s patent ruled valid
10 December 2025
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Court of Appeal has overturned the order of the Munich Central Division and ruled that…
Inventive step at the UPC: Court of Appeal sets definitive test
10 December 2025
The Court of Appeal has adopted a holistic assessment of inventive step and has moved away from the EPO’s problem…
G 2/24: The ghosts I summoned, I can get rid of
11 November 2025
This ruling confirms the previous decision in G 3/04 that an intervening third party entering proceedings only at the appeal…
From space-grade plastics to foaming polymers: the next generation of 3D printing materials
05 November 2025
In recent years, the popularity of fused deposition modelling (FDM, also known as fused filament fabrication, FFF) 3D printing has…
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