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The Big Purple Tomato

7 November 2022 The Big Purple Tomato Under new US legislation, a “Big Purple Tomato” is one step closer to the supermarket shelves. Will it seed enthusiasm for genetically engineered food around the world? Scientists at Norfolk Plant Sciences have created a strikingly purple tomato by introducing genes which enhance production of anthocyanins, the molecules which give blueberries their colour and reported health benefits. All tomato plants... Read more

Pumpkin Patents for Halloween

31 October 2022 Pumpkin Patents for Halloween “All Hallows’ Eve”, or “Halloween”, is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October. Traditional Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, apple bobbing, and carving jack-o’-lanterns. It is believed that the jack-o’-lantern originates from Ireland, where turnips or other root vegetables were hollowed-out to act as lanterns with horrifying faces (see a truly terrifying example here). Irish immigrants brought this tradition... Read more

UPC: Need for Speed?

25 October 2022 UPC: Need for Speed? The opening part of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC) comments that the UPC “should be devised to ensure expeditious and high quality decisions”. The expeditious nature of the proceedings is reflected in some tight deadlines, requiring parties to gather evidence and prepare arguments in shorter times than in proceedings before most national courts. Overall, the Rules of... Read more

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23 November 2022 Videoconferencing Will be the Default Format for Most Oral Proceedings at the EPO The EPO has announced that, from 1 January 2023, all oral proceedings before the opposition divisions will take place by videoconference by default, rather than in-person on the premises of the EPO. This announcement does not substantially change the current practice of the EPO, as opposition division oral proceedings have been conducted by videoconference as default since 4 January 2021... Read more

15 November 2022 EPO Changes Start Date of Period for Deferring Grant of a European Patent to Obtain a Unitary Patent We have previously reported that the EPO will be implementing a temporary period in which applicants may request a delay in the issuance of a European patent until entry into force of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement, allowing a Unitary Patent to be obtained based on the European patent. The President of the European Patent Office has decided that... Read more

8 November 2022 UPC Gearing Up for Start of Sunrise Period with Launch of New Website The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has launched a new version of their website. This is the first version of the refreshed website, with more content expected during the Sunrise period, and a further update to follow once the UPC has started operations. While most of the information on the website has been available before, it is now presented in a... Read more

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