Suzi Pilley, Author at Barker Brettell

EPO Board of Appeal in T 0655/24: Improvements must be credible from the application as filed

Case Law

September 24, 2026

EPO Board of Appeal in T 0655/24: Improvements must be credible from the application as filed

T 0655/24 concerns Genmab’s patent EP2943507 disclosing an antibody with an engineered triple Fc region mutation (L234F/L235E/D265A) – the “FEA”...

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September 23, 2026

Have you taken time to FACTOR intellectual property into corporate finance?

When discussing growth, investment, acquisitions, refinancing or exit strategies with clients, financial advisers routinely explore revenue, profitability, funding and future...

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September 9, 2026

To amend or not to amend? That was the question.

Further to our previous article, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office (EPO) has just issued...

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September 8, 2026

Lock in the look: a simple guide to design protection in China

For many UK businesses developing and selling physical products, China is both an important manufacturing base and a growing sales...

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September 2, 2026

Three years of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court; what do the statistics tell us?

Adoption of the UP (Unitary Patent) and UPC (Unified Patent Court) was initially cautious after their introduction in 2023, with...

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August 27, 2026

China’s new trade mark law – a significant step forward for brand owners

On 26 June 2026, China enacted its most impactful change to its trade mark law since its adoption in 1983....

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August 19, 2026

UPC opt-out strategy: sooner rather than later?

In a decision from the Central Division’s main Paris seat of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), it was found that...

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July 30, 2026

Jersey introduces trade mark law reform from 1st August 2026

From the 1st August 2026 Jersey is introducing changes to its trade mark system. For most brand owners with existing...

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July 30, 2026

EPO and CNIPA announce Patent Prosecution Highway agreement

The European Patent Office (EPO) and China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) have announced a new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)...

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