The town of Dieburg is situated on the northern fringe of the Odenwald, an undulating forestry region south of Frankfurt am Main — Germany’s capital of finance. Dieburg (pronounced Dee-boorg), like Frankfurt, is in the state of Hesse in central Germany and has an attractive cobbled marketplace and traditional, period houses. The locals would say it stands out due to its Roman history and community enthusiasm for the annual Carnival celebrations, but compared to neighbouring t

Dapa is a small molecule drug used as a diabetes medication. In July 2025, the Court of Appeal of England & Wales agreed with the first instance decision that the GB dapagliflozin (“dapa“) patent is neither sufficient nor inventive. Subsequently, the Supreme Court refused to hear a second appeal, so the patent has now been cleared from the path and a generic version has already been launched. The dapa GB patent decision has been in the headlines recently in view of differenc

Team diversity is more than a “nice to have” The correlation between team diversity and team success is well-established. When people from different backgrounds come together and work under strong leadership, they can approach problems from many angles, leading to smarter, more effective solutions. In teams having a global impact, diversity is even more important and the patent profession is no exception. The international nature of patent law A patent attorney‘s world is, b