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UK Supreme Court hits reset for patents on computer programs

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In a decision that may improve chances of getting patents granted for some computer related inventions in the UK, particularly in AI, the UK's Supreme Court has, in our view, opened the door for applicants to have a fairer opportunity to argue about the contribution provided by their invention. A recent series of cases brought by Emotional Percepti...
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Address for Service for UK IP Rights

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When the UK left the EU, the Intellectual Property Office created UK comparable registrations derived from EU trade marks and designs. Updates to the UKIPO address for service policy relating to these comparable rights are coming into force from 1 January 2024, details of which can be found below. Failure to have a correctly appointed UK address fo...
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Breaking News - DABUS granted Right to Appeal UK Judgement

We are delighted that the UK Court of Appeal has today granted Dr Thaler the right to appeal the DABUS decision, which involves the important issue of patentability of inventions created by AI systems. Williams Powell is handling the DABUS patent applications as well as the UK and EPO appeals. The cases had been rejected by the UK High Court. The o...
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