The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced a revised schedule of official fees, set to take effect from 1 April 2026. This update...

In a recent decision, the EPO's Board of Appeal considered the question of when does a prior art disclosure of a named molecule, which is...

The 19 January 2026 announcement of a new PCT pilot programme between IP Australia and the European Patent Office is an interesting...

Read Marks & Clerks AI Report 2025 here.  Continued growth and ongoing mainstream adoption: AI patent publications at the EPO hit an...

In its decision of 3 October 2025, the UPC Court of Appeal clarified the application of Article 64 UPCA, which governs corrective...

In its decision of 3 October 2025, the UPC Court of Appeal clarified the scope of personal liability for company directors in the context...

The Düsseldorf Local Division granted an ex-parte inspection and preservation of evidence order in case UPC_CFI_834/2025, allowing...

Closely shadowing earlier events, on 22 September 2025 an order was issued by the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court...

When considering if provisional measures are to be granted, the UPC considers, inter alia, if the patent in question is more like than...

Marks & Clerk has recently represented Meril group companies in two significant litigation matters before the Unified Patent Court (UPC),...

In a recent decision on the merits issued by the Mannheim Local Division of the UPC (UPC_CFI_471/2023), the Court dismissed an...

Following a two-day hearing last month, the UK Supreme Court is deliberating on a significant ruling concerning the patentability of...

“The description and any drawings are always referred to when interpreting the claims, and not just in the case of unclarity or...

London, 29 July 2025: The 3D printing industry is evolving faster than expected, with data revealing that global market value is now...

In mid-May, the Dusseldorf Local Division of the UPC issued their decision on costs in the infringement action and corresponding...

The EPO gets philosophical - can a product be in the palm of the hand of a skilled person, yet they do not know it exists? (spoiler: no)...