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UPC Weekly - All of the fizz and none of the squeeze

UPC Weekly - All of the fizz and none of the squeeze

by Matthew Naylor

2024 Week 44 SodaStream v Aarke is a decision on the merits of an infringement case based on EP 1793917 B1. The main interesting points come from the court’s interpretation of the claims in view of ...

UPC Weekly - UPC confirms approach to inventive step for life science inventions

UPC Weekly - UPC confirms approach to inventive step for life science inventions

by Matthew Naylor

2024 Week 43 10x Genomics and NanoString have been duking it out at the UPC since the court opened its doors in summer 2023. Litigation is also going on in the US and elsewhere in Europe. Here we ...

Claim Requests found Inadmissible in EPO Appeal Proceedings: What Can Proprietors Do?

Claim Requests found Inadmissible in EPO Appeal Proceedings: What Can Proprietors Do?

by Rebecca Tollervey

Since the EPO’s Rule of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (RPBA) were revised in 2020, parties have faced a stricter regime for the amendment of their case in appeal proceedings. Although the rules ...

UPC Weekly - Light emitting diode patent falls into a black hole of invalidity

UPC Weekly - Light emitting diode patent falls into a black hole of invalidity

by Matthew Naylor

2024 Week 42 Last week we did a deep dive into some LED technology to explain the decision of the UPC Local Division Düsseldorf in Seoul Viosys v Expert Klein. In that decision, the Local Division ...

Mewburn Ellis is the first UK IP firm to join UN Global Compact

Mewburn Ellis is the first UK IP firm to join UN Global Compact

by Maria Hall

We are proud to announce we have joined the UN Global Compact initiative – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices.

Mewburn Ellis has donated over £1,000,000 to charity

Mewburn Ellis has donated over £1,000,000 to charity

by Maria Hall

Today marks International Day of Charity (September 5th), since 2020, we have donated over £1,000,000 to charity from our Forward Community Program Charity Fund, supporting local, national, and ...

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FORWARD MAGAZINE

Mewburn Ellis Forward is a biannual publication that celebrates the best of innovation and exploration. Through its pages we hope to inform and entertain, but also to encourage discussion about the most compelling developments taking place in the scientific and entrepreneurial world. Along the way, we’ll engage with the IP challenges that international organisations face every day.