News & EventsNews & EventsLatest briefing notes, news and podcasts The European Commission publishes proposals for SPC reformIf accepted into legislation, the proposed reforms will have far-reaching consequences on the practicalities of gaining SPCs in Europe, and may also affect the substantive aspects of SPC lawRead More 02May2023 Protective Letters at the UPC – Better Safe Than SorryWith the UPC set to reshape European patent enforcement, parties should consider filing Protective Letters at the UPC as a routine part of their freedom-to-operate strategyRead More 28Apr2023 The European Commission publishes its reforms to the EU’s rules for medicinesIf accepted into legislation, the proposed reforms will change regulatory data protection and exclusivity periods available for innovative medicinesRead More 27Apr2023 The Windsor Framework: Potential Implications for UK SPCsIf accepted into law, the framework will bring changes to the way in which medicines in Northern Ireland are regulated, which could affect SPCs in the UKRead More 18Apr2023 A tale of bags to riches in the metaverse: Hermès, its trade mark rights, and infringing NFTsHermès brought this trade mark action against Rothschild in 2022, shortly after sending him a cease and desist letter in December 2021 when it became aware of the MetaBirkinsRead More 13Apr2023 Judgment day II: Could national judges harmonise international patent law?Judges in national courts face the challenge of how to integrate UPC case law with their own. Mechanisms already exist by which they could do so, and there are compelling reasons for these to be used to harmonise international patent lawRead More 04Apr2023 When can you use newly filed data to support inventive step at the EPO?The EPO’s highest court has issued its long-awaited decision in G2/21 regarding the use of post-published evidence to support inventive stepRead More 24Mar2023 Carpmaels in Conversation: Dr. Zhivago: Fact versus fictionPodcastRead More 16Mar2023 Carpmaels & Ransford welcomed Toni Kent to speak on International Women’s Day 2023The comedian and author shared stories from her own life, and spoke about the importance of equity and intersectionalityRead More 10Mar2023 Carpmaels in Conversation: Ep. 21 – Changes to Clinical Trials – the Patent PerspectivePodcastRead More 02Mar2023<12345…51> ServiceProtectDealDisputeUPCHiddenSectorLife SciencesChemistryMaterialsEngineeringTechCreativeType Briefing Notes News PodcastsArchive2023MayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2022DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2021DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2020DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2019DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2018DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2017DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2016DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2015DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2014DecemberNovemberOctoberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary2013DecemberNovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchJanuary2012NovemberJulyJuneMayAprilFebruaryJanuary2011DecemberNovember2010SeptemberJulyJanuary