In the latest issue of the IAM Guides to Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executive 2024, an article by our patent specialists Dr. Markus Grammel (patent attorney and partner),...
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Emotional Perception AI v Comptroller-General of Patents [2023] EWHC 2948 (Ch)
Our UK Patent attorneys Dr. Jegannath Korukottu and Dr. Josephine Caneilles discuss the latest decision regarding Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).
Sequence listings filed with divisional applications: new EPO practice
Dr. Markus Grammel explains the new EPO practice regarding sequence listings that are filed with divisional applications.
Communication with the EPO via email
Dr. Sabine Koch analyses the latest developments and advantages and disadvantages of communicating with the European Patent Office (EPO) via email.
Prior publication of a Community Design within the 12-month grace period by the bulletin of an Office is an act of harmless disclosure under Art. 7(2) CDR
Rainer Bertram and Michael Döring take a look at the latest developments in the field of earlier publications of community designs.
A Picture can speak thousand words – can that picture also protect thousand – if not more – (unregistered) designs?
Dr. Jegannath Korukottu and Dr. Holger Gauss discuss the implications of the recent groundbreaking BGH ruling on Unregistered Community Design (UCD) rights.
„Fachmann“ vs. „Fachperson“ – Isn’t it time to use gender-neutral language?
Dr. Sabine Koch analyses the difference between the terms “Fachmann” and “Fachperson” and takes a look at the latest developments regarding these terms in German courts.
A new standard for sequence listings – WIPO Standard ST.26
A new global sequence listing standard of the World Intellectual Property Organization will come into force on 1 July 2022. Dr. Markus Grammel and Dr. Elena Biselli give a comprehensive overview of the new standard and highlight the aspects that applicants need to put into consideration.
Only human beings can be inventors: German Federal Patent Court agrees with international trend
In our recent blog post, we discussed the growing trend of AI-related patent applications. Now Dr. Martin Ahr and Dr. Josephine Caneilles take a look at the latest developments in the German Federal Patent Court on this topic.
Artificial Intelligence Related Patents at the European Patent Office
Victor Lopes Aguiar analyses whether there has been a growing trend in AI-related patent applications at the EPO or whether, we are still far from a particularly inventive technology boom.
Presumption of validity of patents as decisive criterion – when 1/3 is already enough?
Martin Hackler and Sebastian Ochs explore the ECJ ruling on the requirements for validity of a patent in preliminary injunction proceedings.
Simply the Best – The Tina Turner Story: A Tale Through Three Instances
Stanislav Lechzier and Dr. Holger Gauss outline the dispute between a German show promoter and the world-famous singer Tina Turner related to the use of Turner’s name and the photo of look-alike on a promotion poster for a tribute show.