Patent claims and a one-legged chair
Filled with complexity and legal jargon, the patent system can understandably…
Trade Secrets – What Happens When Employees Leave?
My colleague Suzanne Oliver recently published a blog post on a case involving…
Highlights From the UKIPO Guidelines on AI Inventions
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have resulted in a substantial…
Can You Keep a Secret?
Practical Considerations for the Protection of Technical Innovations: Patents…
UKIPO Address for Service Updated 2023
There has been a recent revision in the need for a UK address for service from…
The European Patent Office Abolishes the “10-day Rule”
The European Patent Office Abolishes the “10-day Rule” If you are not in the…
EPO Case Law: Recent decision on Conformity of the Description with the Claims
The Background European patent Examiners at the European Patent Office (EPO)…
An Introduction to the PCT
Patents are territorial rights, meaning that to acquire patent protection with…
Are Trade Secrets Protected by Law?
There are many good reasons to file patent applications, but one potentially…