SaaS is dead! Long Live SaaS!

How best to obtain IP Protection in a post SaaS-as-you know-it world. “SaaS is…


A New Test for Software Patents? The UKIPO Issues Its Long-Awaited Practice Note

On 14 July 2026, the UKIPO published its long-awaited Practice Note, entitled…


Designs vs Patents: Complementary, Not Competing

Businesses often think of intellectual property rights as alternatives such…


Delays to UKIPO Patent Publications – What You Need to Know

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that it will…


Is ChatGPT Sufficiently Skilled at Inventing?

Coming off the back of this year’s fabulous CIPA Congress, which focussed on…


Patent Value in the Dock

Qualcomm is facing a FIVE WEEK trial in London, defending a claim that it has…


Not so Easy

easyJet is a very familiar brand in the UK, known for its low-cost flights…


Patent claims and a one-legged chair

Filled with complexity and legal jargon, the patent system can understandably…


How to Interpret the claims of a Patent – A Summary of EPO Enlarged Boards of Appeal Decision G1/24

Most people understand that the claims of a patent are used to interpret the…


Adaptation of the Description – A Saga Finally Over?

A new entry in the ongoing argument regarding description amendment at the EPO…