The European Patent Office has published details of the revised Official fees that will enter into force on April 1 2020  (January 2020 issue of Official Journal of the EPO). Catherine Hanratty and Marie Walsh have reviewed the fee increases and inform us that a general fee increase of 4%, […]

The UK will leave the EU on the 31 January 2020 at midnight (Brussels time). It is important for all IP rights holders to understand what Brexit means for their business and IP strategy. Read our briefing note by Anna Hally & Marie Walsh on what steps need to be […]

As reported in the recent edition of the HMC Life Sciences Newsletter by life sciences attorney Anna Hally, the EPO Board of Appeal hearing for European Patent No. 2,771,468, the CRISPR priority rights case, was held last week. The hearing took place over 4 days, involved 9 opponents and very important CRISPR technology. […]