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INSIGHT epi Podcast – 50 patent strategies that saved, transformed or elevated companies
Back to overview Patents are more than legal protection: used strategically, they can become one of a company’s most valuable business assets. In the latest episode of INSIGHT epi, the podcast of the European Patent Institute, released on 23 September 2026, our colleague Michael Thesen talks with patent attorney Rolf …
G 1/25 – Less rewriting of the description in European patent proceedings
Back to overview Applicants at the European Patent Office will in future have to amend the description of their patent applications less often. This follows from decision G 1/25 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, issued and published on 3 September 2026. Until now, the EPO has generally required the …
New option for patent disputes: UPC Mediation and Arbitration Centre opens
Back to overview Patent disputes do not always have to end up in court. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) now has its own Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC), with seats in Ljubljana and Lisbon. The Centre started operations on 12 May 2026 and was officially inaugurated in Ljubljana on …
INSIGHT epi Podcast – 50 patent strategies that saved, transformed or elevated companies
Back to overview Patents are more than legal protection: used strategically, they can become one of a company’s most valuable business assets. In the latest episode of INSIGHT epi, the podcast of the European Patent Institute, released on 23 September 2026, our colleague Michael Thesen talks with patent attorney Rolf …
G 1/25 – Less rewriting of the description in European patent proceedings
Back to overview Applicants at the European Patent Office will in future have to amend the description of their patent applications less often. This follows from decision G 1/25 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal, issued and published on 3 September 2026. Until now, the EPO has generally required the …
New option for patent disputes: UPC Mediation and Arbitration Centre opens
Back to overview Patent disputes do not always have to end up in court. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) now has its own Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC), with seats in Ljubljana and Lisbon. The Centre started operations on 12 May 2026 and was officially inaugurated in Ljubljana on …