The Greenshoots Digest - Issue #9
A summary of?the latest discussion, analysis and commentary on the issues relevant to those who own, invent or manage intellectual property (IP), from the IP specialists of Appleyard Lees.
T 1473/19 – claim interpretation, added matter, and the importance of a comma
In this article, senior associate and patent attorney Sarah Gibbs, and patent attorney Amelia Barton, explain how a recent EPO decision (T 1473/19) highlighted the importance of precision when drafting claims for a patent application. They also discuss the potential pitfalls when there are discrepancies between the claims, and the description, in a patent application.?
The UK Supreme Court rejects Amazon’s appeal in cross-border issue on targeting
In this article, trade mark attorney Vishal Dattani summarises a recent UK Supreme Court decision, in a dispute between Amazon and Lifestyle Equities.? ? Vishal discusses what the Supreme Court's decision means for UK trade mark owners and online retailers, and the circumstances under which an ecommerce platform would be held liable for infringement, in the context of advertisements and offers for sale in the UK and EU.?
Glossary of patent terms – part 2
In part two of our patent glossary, Appleyard Lees partner and patent attorney Parminder Kaur Lally, and trainee patent attorneys Debora Dorn and Ryan Newcombe, discuss the important terms that applicants will see when filing a patent application.
This glossary will be useful to any business owner, or founder, who is new to IP.