What implications will the new National Security and Investment Act have for intellectual property?
The National Security and Investment Act allows the government to scrutinise acquisitions that could harm the UK’s national security.
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EU to set up scheme to encourage CO2 removal from atmosphere
Recent UK IPO stats show a significant increase in patent applications relating to carbon capture, usage and storage technology in recent years.
Endless permutations: Combination SPCs again
Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) can provide up to five years’ extra patent protection for specific pharmaceutical products. The regulations are complex and the financial stakes high, resulting in multiple referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
London Question will not delay the UPC
Alexander Ramsay, Chairman of the UPC Preparatory Committee is of the view that the London question will not delay the start of the UPC.
Is the UK bad at R&D?
Although it has its limitations, the number of European patent applications that originate from a country can be taken as an indicator of its R&D productivity. While it may not give us the precision we’d like, it provides a good measure by which to compare the UK with other European nations.
Is the UPC compatible with EU law?
A question in the European Parliament to the Commission has raised the question of whether the UPC is compatible with certain aspects of EU law.