December 2021News & EventsLatest briefing notes, news and podcasts An early Christmas present from the EPOThe EPO now accepts qualified electronic signatures on licences, assignments and other agreementsRead More 21Dec2021 Here comes the Unitary Patent!New options for validation in the life sciences sector - what does this mean for conventional national validation?Read More 16Dec2021 The Festive Countdown 2021The Carpmaels Christmas Chicken DayRead More 13Dec2021 Carpmaels in Conversation: EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal specialCarpmaels in Conversation: Ep. 11 – EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal special: videoconferences and plausibility in inventive stepRead More 13Dec2021 Muratbey v EUIPO – the twists and turns of protecting the appearance of cheeseA relevant patent publication coupled with the versatility of cheese has led to the invalidation of Muratbey’s registered Community designRead More 09Dec2021 How not to “steal” a trade secretWhat’s the difference between trade secrets and confidential information and why are they relevant?Read More 08Dec2021 Protecting AI: The current IP landscapeThe beginning of a series of articles on artificial intelligence (AI), which starts with an overview of the stance taken by the UKIPO and EPO when examining AI inventionsRead More 06Dec2021 Carpmaels & Ransford and the Holborn Community AssociationSharing an enthusiasm for science with the local communityRead More 01Dec2021 ServiceProtectDealDisputeUPCHiddenSectorLife SciencesChemistryMaterialsEngineeringTechCreativeType Briefing Notes News PodcastsArchive2023MayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2022DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2021DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2020DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2019DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2018DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2017DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2016DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2015DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2014DecemberNovemberOctoberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2013DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchJanuary2012NovemberJulyJuneMayAprilFebruaryJanuary2011DecemberNovember2010SeptemberJulyJanuary