Contact us HOME ABOUT US PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS NEWS LIBRARY We are looking for trainee patent attorneys for 2015 Latest News See all news > 25 November 2014 Course on European Patents 1-12 June 2015 We are pleased to announce that our Course on European Patents will run again from 1 to 12 June 2015. Our two-week course provides an in-depth study of the legal and practical aspects of working with the EPC and EPO, with optional additional workshops on other aspects of intellectual property. Click here for more information. 18 December 2014 CJEU decides parthenotes are not stem cells In a decision handed down today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has decided that unfertilised human egg cells stimulated to divide in a manner analogous to that of a human embryo are not excluded from patentability within the European Union under the Directive on the Legal Protection of Biotechnological Inventions (Directive 98/44/EC, known as the “Biotech Directive”). This new decision has consequences for European Patents and applications at the EPO, and for national patents and applications in EU member states. Click here for more information. 11 December 2014 Malta Ratifies UPC Agreement Malta has become the sixth country to ratify the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement, joining Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France and Sweden. Seven more countries, including the UK and Germany, are required to ratify the UPC Agreement before the Agreement enters into force. Click here for more information. OUR PEOPLE View all > or search for an individual... KEEP UP TO DATE Keep updated with law & practice changes All the latest from us with our RSS feed Follow us on LinkedIn QUICK LINKS View content by technology sector Chemistry > Life Sciences & Biotech > Electronics, IT & Communications > Engineering > FAQ See answers to commonly asked questions Patents > Trade Marks > Designs > General > FOCUS ON INNOVATION Innovation: the creation of new and exciting products, services and solutions. A key part of every successful business. Find out more... PUBLISHED ARTICLES Antibody claims granted by the European Patent Office written by Hilary van der Hoff STAFF PORTAL Remote access for Mewburn Ellis LLP staff OFFICES: Bristol Cambridge London Manchester CONTACT TERMS & CONDITIONS COOKIES CLIENT LOGIN ©Mewburn Ellis LLP 2012