IP Strategy

16.03.2023

Resources and guidance relating to the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court 

15.02.2023

The route to the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unified Patent (UP) system has experienced numerous twists and turns over the years since its initial inception.  However, we are now reaching the final stages of preparation. Despite being highly experienced individuals, part of the preparation for the UPC is the training of new individuals who are appointed to be UPC judges.

24.10.2022

We are delighted to celebrate our ranking as a leading Intellectual Property firm in Chambers 2023 rankings. This year's ranking marks the eleventh consecutive year in which WP Thompson has been recognised as leading firm by Chambers.

10.10.2022

Software, Plant Varieties, Medical Technologies, Materials, Life Sciences, Engineering, Electronics and Telecoms, Creative and Brands, Consumer Goods, Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence

We are delighted to celebrate our ranking as a leading Intellectual Property firm in this year's The Legal 500 (Legalease) – a testament to the quality of services we continue to provide to our clients. 

26.04.2022

Creative and Brands

The full speaker list is now confirmed for those joinig our Julian Potter on a panel discusion "INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE OF IP Technology in Society and the Future of IP Assets'.

14.04.2022

Creative and Brands

WP Thompson are delighted to confirm that, as the conference season makes its return, Dr Julian Potter and Francesco Simone will be attending INTA 2022 live in Washington DC over 30 April - 4 May. Please reach out if you wish to meet with them or just say "Hi" should you run into each other.

10.11.2021

Software, Artificial Intelligence

01.10.2021

Software, Artificial Intelligence

28.05.2021

The EU's General Court has ruled that EU design applications can validly claim priority up to 12 months after the first filing – six months after the usual priority period has expired – so long as the first filing is an international patent application. But will applicants really benefit?

31.03.2021

Software, Plant Varieties, Medical Technologies, Materials, Life Sciences, Engineering, Electronics and Telecoms, Creative and Brands, Consumer Goods, Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence

The EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal has been considering questions relating to the patentability of simulations in G1/19 and has recently issued its decision.

09.10.2020

Creative and Brands

Francesco Simone believes an absurd conclusion was averted on appeal. R 1524/2019-2, The Procter & Gamble Company v Trademarks Solution Sp.zo.o. Sp.k., EUIPO, 28th May 2020

14.07.2020

Software, Plant Varieties, Medical Technologies, Materials, Life Sciences, Engineering, Electronics and Telecoms, Creative and Brands, Consumer Goods, Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence

The Italian Patent and Trademark Office have confirmed that, as of 1 July 2020, PCT applicants may enter the national phase in Italy directly. This marks a change from the previous regime, which required applicants to first enter the European regional phase in order to obtain a granted European patent, which could subsequently be validated in Italy.

06.04.2020

Creative and Brands

In its ruling in Case C 371/18, Sky and Others the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) provided welcomed guidance in relation to the concept of bad faith and the requirement of clarity and precision of the specification of goods and services.

05.06.2019

Software, Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Julian M Potter a partner at WP Thompson, has co-authored a new book, Responsible AI: A Global Policy Framework, that provides an in-depth review and eight discussion principles to encourage the responsible development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence.

20.05.2019

Our Julian Potter spoke at this years' INTA conference on IP issues around 4D printing.

21.03.2019

We previously reported two EPO Technical Board of Appeal Decisions T1463/11 and T1658/15, which related to the assessment of inventive step for inventions covering a mix of technical and non-technical features. In these two decisions the EPO introduced the concept of a "notional business person".