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As seen from the various products showcased at the CES and MWC, the form factors of consumer electronic devices are constantly evolving to meet the increasing demands on this technology sector.

The Metropolitan Court of Hungary (Fővárosi Törvényszék) has referred a new question to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) about the requirements for obtaining supplementary protection certificates (SPCs). Joel Beevers explains what we know so far in this emergent case.

One of the technologies showcased at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show was smart rings, seen by various commentators as having the potential to compete with and potentially replace smart watches.

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.

According to data released in March by the World Intellectual Property Office, Huawei, Samsung and Qualcomm retained their positions as the top three filers of international patent applications filed in 2023.

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.