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Licensing regimes under the UPC: What will change?

The opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) on June 1, 2023, raises questions about potential changes to existing licensing regimes.

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IP takes flight: inventing the future of aviation

Discover some sustainable innovations that promise to make air travel more environmentally friendly for future generations.

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What does "patent pending" mean (and can it protect inventions)?

Using the term "patent pending" signals that an invention is currently seeking patent office approval, but its actual legal weight is not always as obvious.

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Cleaning the world's oceans – one patent at a time

Take a closer look at some remarkable inventions helping to clean up our world's oceans and waterways.

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The deep blue of Intellectual Property

How does patent protection work on ships and the high seas?

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How patents can drive sustainability

Sustainability is rightly at the top of corporate and political agendas worldwide.

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The final countdown to the Unitary Patent and UPC

At the European Patent Office (EPO), across the continent and further afield, patent specialists are gearing up for the launch of the Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) in 2023.

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Push vs. pull: patents and access to medicines

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the issue of access to affordable medicines to the forefront of Intellectual Property (IP) debate in recent months.

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Defensive publication or patent application: Which works best?

Choosing a defensive publication over the traditional patent application route makes sense under certain circumstances.

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Playing your cards right: trade secret or patent?

Understand the strengths and weaknesses of trade secrets and patents before choosing one or the other for your Intellectual Property (IP).

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The now and future of MENAP IP: a roundtable discussion

Our expert panel discuss the current state of IP in the MENAP region and what the future holds.

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Pick your patent poison: to renew upfront or not?

South Africa provides a practical case study of a jurisdiction where only renewals are payable.