The UPC Sunrise Period: How it's Going So Far Today (31 March 2023) is the last day of the first month of the UPC sunrise period, so now is a good time to take stock of how things have been going at the UPC. Visit UK site
Patenting AI - Should AI be Inherently Patentable? Examining the intersection of AI technology with patent eligible subject matter is a challenge for patent offices around the world. Many offices, but in particular the EPO and USPTO, have well established processes for examining inventions, including those related to AI, which may encompass a mix of eligible and excluded features. Visit UK site
Admissibility of Requests During Opposition Proceedings Recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1214/21 has confirmed that opposition divisions cannot arbitrarily restrict the number of claim requests to be considered during oral proceedings. Moreover, decisions on the admissibility and allowability of claim requests must be reasoned. Visit UK site
Update of G1/22 and G2/22 The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a preliminary and non-binding opinion for the referrals G1/22 and G2/22, which ask (1) whether the EPO has jurisdiction to determine whether a party validly claims priority as successor in title, and (2) in particular for US-derived PCT applications where the applicant for the US is the inventor, the applicant for elsewhere is not the inventor, and the applicant for the priority application is the inventor. Visit UK site
Exploring the Genre of Patents in the Music Scene When thinking about music, patents may not be the first type of IP right that springs to mind. We are all familiar with artists being sued for copyright infringement or even how some popstars have registered trademarks for the lyrics of their songs. Nonetheless, the world of music is rich with novel and inventive technological advancements. So, let’s take a look at three inventions related to the world of music and concerts. Visit UK site
InterDigital vs Lenovo: UK High Court Hands Down Global FRAND Rate Decision The second global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory) licensing rate decision has been handed down by the UK courts. As a reminder, the first global FRAND decision was handed down in the Autumn of 2020; the UK Supreme Court landmark decision in Unwired Planet v Huawei. Visit UK site
