Year: 2020
Three promotions at our office in Birmingham
We are delighted to announce more positive news for our employees that three members of the Birmingham team have received …
Promotions for Kate and Aga at our Liverpool office
We are proud to be investing in our workforce with two promotions at our Liverpool Office.
Trade mark attorney Kate …
In these challenging times, we are delighted to report some excellent exam successes for our trainees.
Foundation Certificate
German Federal Constitutional Court thwarts UPC Agreement
The German Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the German ratification law for the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court …
Supplementary Protection Certificates after Brexit
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020. The legislation concerning current and future UK Supplementary Protection Certificates …
EPO Fee Increases from 1 April 2020
The EPO has announced increases to some official fees with effect from 1 April 2020. Most fees have risen by …
UK government confirms it will not seek involvement in the UPC
It was announced last week that the UK will not seek to be part of the UPC.
The Unified Patent …
Prestigious awards to be presented to medical experts
Excitement is building for the annual Medilink WM Medical & Healthcare Business Awards, which brings together clinicians and researchers as …
EPO’s Technical Board of Appeal upholds decision to revoke key CRISPR/Cas9 patent
The EPO’s Technical Board of Appeal has upheld the decision of the Opposition Division to revoke The Broad Institute, Inc., …
