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With 700+ staff on campus and growing, there are an additional 38 positions/jobs available within the resident companies based at DCU Alpha; home to TLIP’s client meeting hub.

In this article, Liam Lawlor looks ahead at what 2019 might mean to the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent System, together with the impact of Brexit on its implementation in the UK.

We have a trainee patent attorney position available for someone with a background in physics, software, electronics or engineering.

Dr Liam Lawlor and Dr Lisa Brown take a look at a recent decision of the EPO Technical Board of Appeal which found that the recently amended R.28(2) EPC is in conflict with the Enlarged Board’s interpretation of A.53(b) EPC in the G2/12 and G2/13 ‘Broccoli II’ and ‘Tomato II’ decisions. This is expected to have ramifications for the protection of plants at the EPO.

The European Patent Office recently held its eighth “Boards of Appeal and Key Decisions” conference. This annual conference provides a unique insight into developments within the Boards of Appeal and its case law. Here we summarize recent developments.