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Söğüt Atilla-Aydın explored the dispute concerning alleged co-authorship of an academic paper in Prof. Ardemis Boghossian v IOP Publishing Limited & Anor before the IPEC.
Patents
Rose Hughes analysed T 1719/21, in which the Board of Appeal confirmed that non-reproducible products may serve as the closest prior art.
Rose discussed T 1601/22, focusing on sufficiency, inventive step, and the rationale behind low‑dose selections in a therapeutic invention.
Trade Marks
Marcel Pemsel reported on PMJC (C-168/24), in which the CJEU addressed when use of a designer’s surname may become deceptive and justify revocation.
Plant IP
Jocelyn Bosse wrapped up 2025’s developments in plant IP law and shared what lies ahead in 2026.
Book Reviews
Former GuestKat Anastasiia Kyrylenko reviewed the third edition of Certification and Collective Marks: Law and Practice, by Jeffrey Belson.
Jocelyn Bosse introduced us to Beer Law (Cambridge University Press, 2025), co-authored by Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, William Van Caenegem, Anthea Gerrard, Radim Polčák, Alain Strowel, and Andreas Wiebe.
Updates
Claire Gregg informed us about early 2026 IP developments, key events, EPO updates, new opportunities, and upcoming IP training courses.
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