‘Fake Always Breaks’: The Impact of Counterfeit Automotive Components
The UK Intellectual Property Office has recently launched a new awareness campaign “Fake Always Breaks” to highlight the dangers of counterfeit vehicle parts, the IPO defining such parts as… read more…
Mathys & Squire Partners have been featured in an exclusive interview for Lawyer Monthly Magazine
Mathys & Squire Partners Martin MacLean and Rebecca Tew have recently been featured in an exclusive interview for Lawyer Monthly Magazine sharing their expertise on their strategies for trade… read more…
One year on, UPC finally publishes pleadings – revealing ongoing problems with transparency of proceedings
This article had been covered by IP Fray Law360 and World IP Review (WIPR) On 21 November 2023, Mathys & Squire lodged a request under Rule 2621(b) of the UPC’s Rules of Procedure… read more…
UK ranks highly in European university innovation study
A recent report by the European Patent Office [1] has revealed that 10% of all inventions for which a European patent application has been filed are generated by university research conducted in… read more…
Change in European law rescues ‘same applicant’ priority in important CRISPR patents
About a year ago, the Enlarged Board of Appeal issued its decision in G 1/22 (consolidated with G 2/22), which significantly relaxed the EPO’s approach to ‘same applicant’ priority Under… read more…
Semiconductor patent applications up 22% globally to 81,000 a year
Commentary by Partner Edd Cavanna has been featured in Law360, World Intellectual Property Review, The Register and Communications Today discussing the global increase of semiconductor patent… read more…
Emerging therapeutics and technology provide hope for menopause management
Historically, women’s health has been greatly underfunded and under-researched Nowhere is this gender-biased neglect more evident than in the research and clinical management of menopause symptoms… read more…
Mathys & Squire ranked in Chambers & Partners Guide for 2025
Mathys & Squire have ranked in the 2025 Chambers and Partners UK Legal Guide, which acknowledges some of the top ranked law firms and lawyers each year The research analysts obtain information… read more…
EPO Board of Appeal finds no basis in EPC for requiring description amendments, and opts not to refer questions to the Enlarged Board
In a much-anticipated decision, Technical Board of Appeal 3304 has held that there is no requirement under the EPC for an applicant to amend the description of a patent application before grant (T… read more…
