Brexit and the UPC
A recently published UK government White Paper confirms that the UK has not ruled out participation in the UPC.
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New EPO President Starts Term
António Campinos started his five-year term as President of the European Patent Office (EPO) on 1st July 2018. Having previously been executive director at the EUIPO, and president of Portugal’s National Industrial Property Institute, Mr. Campinos brings over 20 years experience to the post.
Getting Priority Right in Europe
Dr Liam Lawlor discusses priority rights in the context of the European Patent Convention and recent decisions from a CRISPR/Cas9 perspective.
Patenting Artificial Intelligence
On 30 May, the EPO held a conference on “Patenting Artificial Intelligence”. It was attended by Anna Bartholomew and in this article she reports on the key findings.
TLIP Seminar at the University of Cambridge
Simon Fortt delivered a short presentation (Chemistry – Where in the Invention?) at the University of Cambridge on 09th May 2018.