What should ‘day-one’ attorneys be able to do? Share your views
Debbie Slater
CIPA Journal
March 2026 / Volume 55 / Number 3
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Annual review of patent cases for the year 2025
Index Foreword and Introduction Quotation of the year Claim construction and infringement Construction Prosecution history Numerical Ranges Infringement under the doctrine of equivalents Indirect infringement Validity Novelty Anticipation by equivalents…
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Update on US double patenting practice
Recent Federal Circuit and PTAB decisions have reshaped the landscape of US obviousness-type double patenting and terminal disclaimer practice. Nicole Kling and David Resnick review the evolving case law following…
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The enforcement gap: the economic reality behind patent rights
Strong patents do not always translate into practical commercial leverage. David Bloom explores the growing ‘enforcement gap’ between legal validity and real-world enforceability, examining how litigation economics, AI-driven uncertainty and…
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Amicus curiae brief for case G 1/25 before the Enlarged Board of Appeal
The Life Sciences Committee (‘LSC’), with support from the Patents Committee, submitted an amicus curiae brief in case G1/25 before the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office. The…
Consultation responses and amicus briefs
Amicus curiae brief for case G 1/25 before the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Life Sciences Committee
Encouraging a diverse legal profession
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Other news
Interim guidance note for CIPA members for our cooperation with IPO
Computer Technology Committee
EPI Council elections 2026 – the results
epi update
Articles
Annual review of patent cases for the year 2025
Bristows
The enforcement gap: the economic reality behind patent rights
David Bloom
Update on US double patenting practice
Nicole D. Kling, David S. Resnick
Emotions running high at the Supreme Court
Bruce Dearling
Decisions
Patents – UK court cases
Beck Greener LLP
IPO decisions
David Pearce
EPO decisions
Bristows
UPC decisions and orders
EIP
UPC: A breath of fresh air – more clarity on the front-loaded procedure
Conor Wilman
Paralegals
Flexible working and the life of a patent paralegal
Rosie Wise
A brief history of IP
Hannah Harding
The Easter egg hunt begins: What path will you choose?
Emily Harris
Education and events
What should ‘day-one’ attorneys be able to do? Share your views
Debbie Slater
Yellow Sheet
Marek Blaszyk, Matty Philpotts
Personal
Behind the mask: neurodivergent women in IP
Shannon Allison
IP Inclusive update
Anne Burgato