Update of G1/22 and G2/22 The Enlarged Board of Appeal has issued a preliminary and non-binding opinion for the referrals G1/22 and G2/22, which ask (1) whether the EPO has jurisdiction to determine whether a party validly claims priority as successor in title, and (2) in particular for US-derived PCT applications where the applicant for the US is the inventor, the applicant for elsewhere is not the inventor, and the applicant for the priority application is the inventor. Visit UK site
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
