Mathys Matters December 2022
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Gummies – Something for pharma to chew on?
- New Unified Patent Court may tilt playing field in favour of ‘patent trolls’
- UK design applications hit record high of 67,000 as Brexit prompts rush to protect design rights
- Supplementary protection certificates: ambiguity over the Unified Patent Court’s jurisdiction and opt-outs
- European Patent Office confirms rule changes to support digital transformation
- UPC update: UPC newsflash: Postponement of the sunrise period
Mathys Matters November 2022
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: How are the key takeaways from COP27 likely to impact the world of IP?
- Combatting semiconductor shortages: Where does the US-China battle for chip autonomy leave Europe?
- Government releases the response to a call for views regarding standard essential patents
- WIPO’s 2022 GII places US second, UK fourth and Germany seventh in the race to being the most innovative economy
- UKIPO published its 2021-2022 Innovation & Growth Report
- UPC update: Unitary patent and national prior rights – wider geographical limitation of protection
Mathys Matters October 2022
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Free-from controversy? IP disputes in the health and wellness foods market
- Tales of IP terror: Common frights and fears when protecting intellectual property
- 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for the development of ‘click chemistry’
- EPO ends the ’10-day rule’
- Nootropics revolution – patentability in the UK and EU
- UPC update: Unified Patent Court confirms panel of 85 judges is now in place
