The Paris Central Division has rejected a request for a stay of revocation proceedings before the UPC, pending the outcome of European Patent Office Opposition proceedings concerning the same patent.
The EPO has recently announced that they are taking a more relaxed approach regarding signatures and entitlement to sign in relation to the registration of transfers, licences and other rights under rules 22, 23, 24, and 85 of the EPC.
It is critical for fashion technology brands to protect their wearable innovations. Having created revolutionary textiles technology with applications spanning earth to space, Swedish fashion tech brand Transforming Textiles AB knows the important role IP plays in bringing an innovative fashion product to market.
Amidst the ongoing climate crisis and growing global push for sustainability, the UK government has released a ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution, bolstering efforts to meet the UK’s net zero greenhouse gas emissions pledge by 2050.
A European patent may inadvertently lapse due to missing a deadline. This will result in a loss of rights. However, at the European Patent Office, one may request re-establishment of rights with respect to a missed time limit which results in a loss-of-rights situation.
This week, the International Energy Agency published their annual review on global developments in the electric vehicle industry.