Mathys Matters November 2024
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 Matters October 2024
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
Mathys Matters September 2024
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
