一般消息 Daniel Chew当选为英国特许专利代理师协会历史上首位亚裔主席 4th November 2022 Daniel Chew 周冠冲博士,HLK慧智林的合伙人兼亚洲业务小组负责人,以及业内顶尖的移动和电信专家之一,当选为英国特许专利代理师协会(CIPA)的首位亚裔主席。Daniel于2022年11月2日在第140届年度理事大会上当选,其任期将于2023年1月1日开始。
知识产权洞察 问卷调查结果揭示了专利权人对单一专利和统一专利法院的态度 25th October 2022 今年夏天,我们HLK慧智林欧洲知识产权事务所对不同行业的欧洲专利权人和申请人进行了一项调查,以评估他们对即将推出的单一专利(UP)和统一专利法院(UPC)方案的态度。以下介绍我们在调查中的一些发现。
知识产权洞察 UPC选择退出:专利组合策略 30th August 2022 我们在之前的资讯中列出了可能帮助您决定对单个专利是否退出的因素。然而,还有一个更广泛的问题就是对您的欧洲专利组合选择退出的策略。
知识产权洞察 UPC选择退出:是还是否? 23rd August 2022 考虑到单一专利(UP)和统一专利法院(UPC)体系即将生效,欧洲专利权人应考虑是否将其现有和未来的欧洲专利和申请退出UPC的管辖。
一般消息 2022年国际知识产权服务机构推荐 15th July 2022 我们很荣幸地宣布,Haseltine Lake Kempner (HLK) 慧智林被《中国知识产权》杂志评为2022年最受推荐的国际知识产权服务机构之一。
知识产权洞察 化学与生命科学新闻简报 28th June 2022 专利申请中公开的生物序列(例如 DNA、RNA、肽)要求使用符合适用 WIPO 标准的序列表提供。对该类信息实施国际标准化,旨在方便 IPO 开展搜索工作、简化申请人的申请流程并允许与公众共享序列。
一般消息 HLK慧智林在《金融时报》的每个类别排名中都获得金牌 17th June 2022 我们很高兴地宣布,Haseltine Lake Kempner(HLK)慧智林在2022年特别报告中再次被英国《金融时报》评为欧洲领先的专利律师事务所之一。该报告由Statista创建,并收录在《金融时报》中,是基于客户和同行的建议评选出来的。
知识产权洞察 材料科学新闻简报 27th May 2022 EPO 技术上诉委员会最近审议了一个关于材料成分参数定义的案件,并作出了一项决定。乍一看,这项决定令人十分不解。但是,该案凸显出了一个重要问题,这是一个在起草欧洲专利申请时应当考虑的问题,无论起草的是何种技术领域的专利申请。
Transatlantic Toolkit Introducing our collection of quick tips and suggestions for patenting across the pond, dedicated to helping US patent attorneys navigate UK and European patents. Visit UK site
T1823/23 – Reintroducing missing figures after issuance of the Examining Division’s decision to grant Is it possible to successfully reintroduce missing figures once the Examining Division has issued its decision to grant? The short answer is yes, but T1823/23 confirms that the chances of success very much depend on the facts of the case. Visit UK site
EPO reconsiders meaning of “substance or composition” for medical use claims Michael Ford explores the evolving definition of 'substance or composition' in European patent law with a focus on medical use claims, and the recent EPO decision T 1252/20, challenging established norms and its implications for patenting materials in biomedical innovation. Visit UK site
Cultivated meat - soon to be on the menu? James Bowen explores the world of cultivated meat and the technological advances that are bringing these alternative protein products closer to our plates. Visit UK site
Lidl v Tesco: Court of Appeal decision released Last year, the High Court decided that Tesco's use of its Clubcard Prices logo constituted trade mark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement of Lidl's logo and that certain of Lidl's trade marks for its exact same logo without the word Lidl had been filed by Lidl in bad faith. Both sides appealed to the Court of Appeal, whose judgement came out this morning. Visit UK site
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