The EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a communication hinting at a potential relaxing of the law concerning the doctrine of ‘plausibility’ and the use of post-filed data to support inventive step.
In February this year I provided an insight on how McDonald’s entry into the metaverse will impact food and drink trade mark filings. My view then was one of some scepticism. But almost nine months on what has been the impact of the metaverse and NFTs on trade marks?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen major developments in the last five years. Over the same timeframe, blockchain technology has also advanced. Given this progress, how can AI and blockchain benefit brand owners?
Feeding better battery storage with the energy produced by cleaner energy storage like solar panels and wind turbines is not a new idea. However, are good ideas enough? Or could AI be the answer to unlocking the true value of the next generation of solar and energy innovations?
We're excited to share our recent achievement in Chambers UK Guide 2023.
It has now been confirmed that the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are intended to come into force on the 1 April 2023.