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Inauguration of Unified Patent Court held today in Luxembourg

The IPKat

A notable absence is the UK due to Brexit. This means that for a European patent validated in the UK, the UK courts will still be the only competent authorities to decide on infringement (and validity after the opposition period before the European Patent Office expires).

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Sunday Surprises

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On July 9, the UK IPO and London’s Global University (UCL IBIL) are holding a webinar on “ AI and Copyright: What Now? ”. Organisers will discuss the most prominent copyright-related issues that arose from the UK’s public consultation on artificial intelligence and intellectual property. Registration is available here.

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EPO consults on patent grace periods (again)

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Grace periods and UK trade negotiations The topic of patent grace periods have more recently raised its head in the context of the UK's post-Brexit international trade negotiations ( IPKat ). Back in 2019, Jeremy Corbyn's labour party pounced on a leaked dossier from the UK-US Trade & Investment Working Group.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

The discussion will cover topics such as the formation, practical operation, and the risks of LNGs, as well as some less restrictive alternatives to get the implementers involved in the formation of SEP royalties. The round table will have panels discussing contemporary topics on the matter. At the event, the speaker, Rt.

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UK takes uncompromising approach to interpretation of "the product" under Art. 3(a) SPC Regulation (Newron v Comptroller [2023] EWHC 1471)

The IPKat

The patent ( EP (UK) 1613296 ) claimed safinamide in combination with levodopa for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Case Background: XADAGO Newron v Comptroller related to Newron pharmaceutical UK SPC application for its branded Parkinson's disease drug XADAGO ( SPC/GB15/046 ).

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[Guest post] Conference report: ‘The Fashion Marketplace: Law and Policy’

The IPKat

Topics ranged from the trends being seen in online fashion commerce post-pandemic, to counterfeiting issues and how to deal with them, through to the legal changes and updates coming up that will impact both marketplaces and the brands that use them.

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UKIPO’s public consultation on AI and IP – computer-generated works (Part 1)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Running from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022, the “ Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents ” consultation formed the latest round in an ongoing national conversation between the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and interested stakeholders (see here ). The existing UK protection for computer-generated works.

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