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Are you ready for the ‘big bang’?

Patent Offices around the world are busy preparing for the ‘big bang’ date of 1 July 2022 on which the new international standard for providing sequence listings (Standard ST.26) will come into force, simultaneously replacing existing Standard ST.25. Applicants and their representatives will need to be aware of the change and its consequences to avoid difficulties.

FIRM NEWS

Potter Clarkson nominated for nine IP awards

Potter Clarkson has been nominated for a raft of awards at the Managing IP Awards 2022, which celebrate remarkable achievements and developments in the last year.

LEGAL UPDATE

Why the devil is in the detail in patent applications

A recent case involving Bristol Myers Squibb, which resulted in the revocation of a patent filed by the pharmaceutical giant, serves as a salutary warning on the risks of failing to include detailed supporting data when an application is first filed.