Supreme Court considers the scope of directors’ liability for trade mark infringement
The Supreme Court addresses the scope of directors’ liability for trade mark infringement following its recent decision of Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed. Stratagem's Solicitor, Jo Eales, reports on this case. If you would like to speak to our Trade Mark team, please contact us at mail@stratagemipm.co.uk.
UPC issues decision and guidance on the language of proceedings
Last month, the Court of Appeal of the UPC decided that the language of proceedings should be changed from German to English in a dispute between 10x Genomics and Curio Bioscience. Stratagem's Solicitor, Jo Eales, and Patent Attorney, Gwion Harfoot report on UPC's decision. If you have any questions or would like to speak to our Patent department, please contact us at mail@stratagemipm.co.uk.
What patent statistics can tell us about innovation
The first US patent was granted in 1790, and the USPTO granted its 12 millionth utility patent on June 4, 2024, to Pacific Biosciences of California for advancements in nucleotide sequencing. Sarah Massara, Patent Attorney, reports the significant trends and insights from Patent statistics. If you have any questions, please contact us at mail@stratagemipm.co.uk.
How the European Patent Office Treats Added Subject Matter: Disclaimers
The European Patent Office's Board of Appeal upheld the revocation of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s patent. Nicholas Acham, a Senior Patent Attorney at Stratagem, provides a technical review of the Appeal, explaining the EPO's decision that the inclusion of a disclaimer during amendment of the claims added new, unpermissible subject matter that was not disclosed in the original application, violating European Patent Convention rules. Regeneron's appeal, which included multiple requests, was dismissed, reinforcing the EPO's stringent policy against amendments that extend beyond the original patent content.
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Do you have an effective Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy?
Are you building or refining your IP strategy? This article, written by Diana D'Arcy, Patent Attorney, will help you refine the points to be covered to ensure its effectiveness.
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The First Year of the UPC / UP
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has now been operational for one year. Stratagem's James Sharley, Part-Qualified Patent Attorney, discusses the trends and characteristics that have become evident during the first year.
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