Automotive

The fast-paced automotive sector encompasses both design and manufacturing. It is a global industry, in which Germany and the UK are key players – being the top two producers of luxury vehicles in the world.

The industry is currently being driven by powerful environmental, social, economic and technological trends. From the development and manufacture of vehicles to design and performance, engine and transmission systems to materials, structures and safety - the demands for ground-breaking technologies is high.

Changes in consumer mobility practices is also driving rapid development of new vehicle concepts, many of which are being unlocked by technology innovations in the areas of electrification, connectivity and autonomy. The pace of change that we are currently seeing will only increase over the coming years, facilitated by rapid advances in AI, communications, image processing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and developments in battery technologies.

Our automotive IP specialists include Engineers and Chemists who possess an array of experience in fields including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Composites, in particular sustainable composites (essential if the automotive industry is to meet its ambitious sustainability targets), Battery Technologies, Tyres and Automotive Safety as well as Data Ownership & Security and Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).

Our unique combination of IP expertise makes us ideally placed to help you to protect, defend and exploit your technology through all stages of the research and development process. We will work alongside you to build an IP strategy aligned to your business goals and objectives.

For more information see our Future Mobility spotlight page.

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EPO Opposition Trends in Engineering, Electronics and Software

In autumn 2020, we analysed more than 8000 opposition cases filed at the European Patent Office (EPO) over the last 12 years, studying the timelines for hundreds of engineering, electronics and software oppositions.

The research enabled us to see how oppositions have been affected by procedural changes at the European Patent Office and by the Covid-19 pandemic. With a focus on Transport, Medical Devices, Telecommunications and Software, the report also looks at how opposition outcomes vary across the four different technology sectors and which players are the most active.

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Gigafactories & IP: Protecting the processes that power the future

Gigafactories & IP: Protecting the processes that power the future

by Sophie Chua

As the use of electric vehicles (EVs) becomes increasingly prevalent, demand for batteries is set to rise at an exponential rate. To meet this demand, we are seeing the development of more and more ...

Mewburn Ellis advises creators of Goodwood 2022 record breaker

Mewburn Ellis advises creators of Goodwood 2022 record breaker

by Maria Hall

IP firm advises the company behind the Spéirling electric hypercar which has just beaten the Goodwood Hillclimb record

Our goal is to build the world’s fastest electric car

Our goal is to build the world’s fastest electric car

by Simon Parry

Elizabeth Maclennan developed a love of speed at Mewburn Ellis-sponsored Team Bath Racing Electric. Now she’s helping shatter records at McMurtry Automotive.

The future of autonomous vehicles on land and sea

The future of autonomous vehicles on land and sea

by Rob Walker

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Chris Cattley and Rob Walker discuss the future of autonomous vehicles on land and sea.

Fast times at TBRe: the future of autonomous vehicles

Fast times at TBRe: the future of autonomous vehicles

by Simon Parry

In Forward magazine edition 2, we met up with Team Bath Racing Electric (TBRe) who are driving the future of autonomous vehicles.

The rise of e-scooters - micromobility gains momentum

The rise of e-scooters - micromobility gains momentum

by Christoph Moeller

As congestion in cities rises, existing transportation can no longer keep up with growing populations. In 2018, UK drivers lost an average of 178 hours a year due to congestion, costing an average of ...

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FORWARD MAGAZINE

Mewburn Ellis Forward is a biannual publication that celebrates the best of innovation and exploration. Through its pages we hope to inform and entertain, but also to encourage discussion about the most compelling developments taking place in the scientific and entrepreneurial world. Along the way, we’ll engage with the IP challenges that international organisations face every day.