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EPO confirms to Barker Brettell that they are making updates to the register to accept colour drawing as well as greyscale when an application is filed electronically from 1 October 2025

EPO confirms to Barker Brettell that they are making updates to the register to accept colour drawing as well as greyscale when an application is filed electronically from 1 October 2025

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It’s not (just) an album cover, it’s a registerable design

It’s not (just) an album cover, it’s a registerable design

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Cultured IP: reaping the commercial benefits of innovation

Cultured IP: reaping the commercial benefits of innovation

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Referral to the EPO Enlarged Board on description amendments

Referral to the EPO Enlarged Board on description amendments

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Patenting antibodies in Europe and beyond: a comparative guide to the IP5

Patenting antibodies in Europe and beyond: a comparative guide to the IP5

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G 1/23 – See no evil: can the skilled person turn a blind eye to prior art they have in their hand?

G 1/23 – See no evil: can the skilled person turn a blind eye to prior art they have in their hand?

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How do I decide whether to opt out of the Unified Patent Court?

How do I decide whether to opt out of the Unified Patent Court?

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Charging towards a graphene-powered future

Charging towards a graphene-powered future

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Why are SMEs failing to fully take advantage of Patent Box tax breaks?

Why are SMEs failing to fully take advantage of Patent Box tax breaks?

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BREAKING: SkyKick v Sky – UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) practice update

BREAKING: SkyKick v Sky – UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) practice update

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Decision on G1/24 – The description and drawings should always be referred to when interpreting claims

Decision on G1/24 – The description and drawings should always be referred to when interpreting claims

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Adidas thought three was a magic number; they were in ‘four’ a shock

Adidas thought three was a magic number; they were in ‘four’ a shock

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