As most readers will be well aware, Brexit has raised some fundamental issues for the Unified Patent Court ("UPC") project, among which two points stand out. First, that, contrary to what it is…
Cornelia Rudloff-Schäffer is about to leave the German Patent and Trademark Office whose President she has been for 14 years. On 31 January 2023 she will enter into her well-deserved retirement. This…
On 6 January 2023, the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court dismissed an application for remission to the Board of Appeal of the registration of a utility model. The court considered whether…
The new and noteworthy decision T 670/20 by Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.07 provides more legal certainty for patentees of formulation patents.
The proprietors of pharmaceutical formulation and…
Christmas is a season for rest, family gatherings, warm wishes, hopes and good cheer. These days, children and adults alike may be preparing their wish list for Father Christmas. One of the gifts…
The UPC website has the breaking news of the day: The start of the UPC Sunrise Period is postponed for two months until March 1, 2023.
This is time for relief and gratitude. And while today is Mozart…
Concerto Italiano - Preludio
Johannes Karcher, acting chairman of the UPC's Administrative Committee, is to be applauded for the interview he gave to the Kluwer Patent blogger recently, which sheds…
The judgment of 17 October 2022 recently handed down by the Patents Section of Barcelona Commercial Court of First Instance no. 4 is most interesting, for a variety of reasons.
First, because the…
Article 124, III of the so-called "PACTE" Law enshrines the disappearance of the statute of limitations for revocation actions concerning industrial property titles. It was intended to put an end to…
