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To date, the European Patent Office has been unusual compared to most of its foreign counterparts in that it requires applicants and patent proprietors to adapt the description of an application or patent in line with amendments to the claims made during examination or opposition proceedings.

On 1 May 2026, Arvinas' vepdegestrant (Veppanu) received FDA approval for the treatment of adults with ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer following progression on at least one prior line of endocrine therapy. 

Robert H. Goddard (1882-1945) is believed to be the first person to successfully launch a liquid-fuelled rocket on 16 March, 1926, in Auburn, Massachusetts.

The UK Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents [2026] UKSC 3, clarifying the patentability of artificial intelligence and computer-implemented inventions in the United Kingdom.