The G1/21 – „Friends of the courts“ – Amicus Curiae
As can be quickly learned while studying the EPC for the EQE, G-Decisions have a weighty importance as case law of the EPO. The aim of these decisions and opinions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) is “to ensure uniform application of the law“ and to...
“CANNABIS” in the spotlight as a European trademark (TM) – brands for cannabis and derived products: Valuable TM protection possible?
The different branches of cannabis industries are still relatively new and the formerly widely illegal trade with cannabis becomes more and more legalized at least for medicinal use especially across the Western nations and Latin America. As with any new and...
IP protection for AI in life science
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LIFE SCIENCE Artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella word used to describe machines and computer programs that exhibit, to a certain extent, cognitive thinking and decision-making. Notable examples are neural networks which may be...
A short history of sailing seen through patents: From sinking ships to “flying insects”
Sailing has widely been associated with a romantic view of the sea and of seamanship and is commonly considered a very traditional industry, in which old enrooted technologies persist and in which innovation is often frowned upon. There is an apparent truth in it: The...