In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: One year on, UPC finally publishes pleadings – revealing ongoing problems with transparency of proceedings
• Change in European law rescues ‘same applicant’ priority in important CRISPR patents
• UK ranks highly in European university innovation study
• ‘Fake Always Breaks’: The Impact of Counterfeit Automotive Components
• The UK Supreme Court hands down the long-awaited Skykick v Sky decision.
• Mathys & Squire Partners have been featured in an exclusive interview for Lawyer Monthly Magazine
• International Men’s Day 2024
• Mathys & Squire Partners have been recognised in the 2025 edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: Mathys & Squire teams recommended in The Legal 500 2025 directory for their “unparalleled knowledge and experience in all areas of intellectual property” 
• Two CRISPR patents pulled from EPO appeals citing procedural concerns
• EPO Board of Appeal finds no basis in EPC for requiring description amendments, and opts not to refer questions to the Enlarged Board
• Emerging therapeutics and technology provide hope for menopause management
• Semiconductor patent applications up 22% globally to 81,000 a year

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: Why the UK patent system needs an urgent overhaul
• Unified Patent Court grants access to evidence but concerns remain over how transparent the new European Court system is going to be
• The UK remains a leading innovator – but falls behind on international patent filings