Standard Essential Patents: Telecoms
Our news roundup covers disputes and cross-licensing developments in the telecoms sector.
White paper: Creating the right IP strategy to maximise the value of your innovation
In this white paper we discuss why creating a strong IP strategy is essential to a business’ success and examine the components that should be considered and included.
White paper: From university to commercialisation
This white paper will take you through five facets of IP that are particularly important for businesses relying on IP that has originated from their time at a university or other higher education facility.
Would you like our help to get you and your patent portfolio UPC ready?
It has now been confirmed that the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are intended to come into force on the 1 April 2023.
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Standard Essential Patents: Connected cars and policy
Our news roundup covers increased access to IoT technologies in the connected vehicles sector and policy updates intended to increase options for standards stakeholders.
Intellectual property knowledge is power
To illustrate some of the information that can be gleaned from an IP landscape assessment, we take a look at the field of secondary cell recycling.
Nokia and Samsung sign 5G patent licensing deal
Nokia announced yesterday that they have signed a multi-year 5G patent cross-licensing deal with Samsung.
More drama for combination SPCs
The stage is set for another referral to the Court of Justice of the EU on the eligibility criteria for Supplementary Protection Certificates for “combination products” - those comprising two or more active ingredients.
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2023
Congratulations to Peter Finnie, Saiful Khan and Fiona Law who have been recognised in the 2023 edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders.
Important change for UK divisional patent applications
As from 1 May 2023 the UKIPO is changing its practice on the calculation of compliance periods for divisionals.
IAM Global Leaders 2023
Congratulations to Richard Bassett, Peter Finnie and Fiona Law who have been named among the “world’s top private practice experts in the field of patents” in the 2023 edition of IAM Global Leaders.
White paper: Creating the right IP strategy to maximise the value of your innovation
In this white paper we discuss why creating a strong IP strategy is essential to a business’ success and examine the components that should be considered and included.
EPO’s pre-UPC mechanisms will still be available from 1 January 2023
On Tuesday, we shared an insight from a private source within the EPO indicating that access to the previously announced mechanisms for delaying grant and filing early requests for unitary effect would not be postponed. The EPO has now confirmed this.
Early Unitary Patent requests accepted from 1 January 2023
The previously announced mechanisms for requesting early unitary effect and delaying grant will still be available from 1 January 2023, irrespective of the delay to the start of the Sunrise Period.
The Sunrise Period for the UPC will now start on the 1 March 2023
It has just been announced that the start of the Sunrise Period has been postponed for two months.