IP laws and practice (includes legislation, practice changes, case-law from around the world)

The amended Patent Examination Guidelines, effective in early 2024, now make clear that an invalidation request...

The legal issue which was common in all appeals was whether a Graphical User Interface (GUI)...

Debate over new terms of cancellation decisions - ambiguity remains...

As the tools for generating and characterising antibodies become more sophisticated and widely available, patent offices...

When Pakistani residents are involved in the patent application process, there are crucial legal requirements that...

Commentary on the newly enacted regulation and communiqué recently published in Türkiye concerning non-use cancellations...

On 20 January 2025, the newly inaugurated US President signed an Executive Order entitled “Ending Radical...

The USPTO has made great strides to improve diversity both within the USPTO and in the...

The Indian Patents Act, 1970, under Section 3(i), explicitly excludes the patenting of methods of diagnosis...