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  • We hope to see you at automatica — Munich — 24–27 June 2025

    Ehsan Akhtar will be attending this event. If you would like to meet with Ehsan please email, EAkhtar@withersrogers.com  

  • Claims first, but not alone: EPO clarifies patentability interpretation

    18 June 2025

    On 18 June 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal issued a decision in the case G 1/24. The decision confirms that while claims are the foundation for assessing patentability, the description and drawings must always be consulted—regardless of clarity or ambiguity of the claimed terms. The referral in G 1/24 arose from a dispute over […]

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  • IP planning is key to protect AI innovations  

    6 June 2025

    This article was written for Digital Forge, a membership-based organisation that runs events in the North of England for investors, entrepreneurs across tech and manufacturing sectors. Learn more about Digital Forge from their website – forgedforgrowth.com Much has been published about the role of AI in innovation, but still relatively little has been said about […]

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