ネス情報 パートII：コンピュータ実施発明／ソフトウェア関連発明に関するEPOとJPOの比較研究 22nd March 2022 本書は、EPOとJPOがコンピュータ実施／ソフトウェア関連発明に係る出願の審査方法について、特許出願人と実務者に理解を深めてもらうために最近行った共同研究の結果の概要をお伝えする、当事務所のニューズレターシリーズのパートIIです。
ネス情報 審決G1/19に従う世界 15th December 2021 今回のニューズレターでは、この審決の事実をごく簡単に振り返った後、最近の判例法や当事務所の審査手続における昨今の経験も交えながら、EPOがこの審決をどのように適用しているかについて考察していきます。
ネス情報 太陽光発電技術 26th August 2021 太陽光発電技術の分野における特許活動のレベルは、2000年から2020年にかけて大幅に増加しました。特許活動の測定に用いられた尺度は、各年に出現する特許出願の新規ファミリーの数*です。
ネス情報 ニュースと統計‐口頭審理：予測可能な未来はバーチャル？ 29th July 2021 新型コロナウイルスによる旅行への影響のため、EPOは数多くの口頭審理をビデオ会議で行っています。しかし最近の審判事件で、口頭審理をリモートで行うことがEPC第116条に定める口頭審理を受ける権利に適合するかどうかについて、疑問が提起されました。
Exploring the Genre of Patents in the Music Scene When thinking about music, patents may not be the first type of IP right that springs to mind. We are all familiar with artists being sued for copyright infringement or even how some popstars have registered trademarks for the lyrics of their songs. Nonetheless, the world of music is rich with novel and inventive technological advancements. So, let’s take a look at three inventions related to the world of music and concerts. Visit UK site
InterDigital vs Lenovo: UK High Court Hands Down Global FRAND Rate Decision The second global FRAND (Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory) licensing rate decision has been handed down by the UK courts. As a reminder, the first global FRAND decision was handed down in the Autumn of 2020; the UK Supreme Court landmark decision in Unwired Planet v Huawei. Visit UK site
More Evidence the EPO Want to Hold all Hearings by Vi-CO? In G1/21, the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) held that in the absence of a state of general emergency (such as the COVID pandemic), in-person oral proceedings were the “gold-standard”. The EBA decided that in-person proceedings should be the default. Visit UK site
Graham Lambert: A Year as HLK's CEO At the beginning of my time as CEO, we emerged from the lockdowns, where people had adapted to work differently. We focused on getting people out to meetings, conferences, talking to clients, and facilitating them back into our offices whilst retaining all of the benefits of hybrid working. Visit UK site
UP & UPC Seminar Successfully Held In China Our China Chief Representative was invited to be the main speaker in “The Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent are Almost Here – Steps Patent Owners Should Take Now” seminar which was organised by Guangdong Province IP Protection Centre, Guangdong Overseas IP Dispute Guide Centre, and Guangdong Overseas IP Protection Association. The seminar was attended by around 20 IP attorneys from both in-house and IP firms. Visit UK site
UPC News - The Sunrise Period Begins Today The UPC Sunrise Period begins today, 1 March 2023, following Germany’s deposit of its instrument of ratification of the UPC Agreement on 17 February 2023. Visit UK site
