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You may have been watching the build up to the manned launch of the..

Polymer composites are finding use at an ever-increasing scale in an..

It appears that the United Kingdom is now past the peak of the..

• The Brexit transition deadline is 31^st December 2020,
• New EU trade..

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting social distancing has meant that..

The fashion industry like all other industries is navigating..

On 14 May 2020, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent..

With one of the strongest life sciences’ patent teams in Europe,..

Our client, Duke-NUS, has helped to develop a new, rapid serological..

On 14 May 2020, the Enlarged Boards of Appeal of the European Patent..

From the far east to the east coast of America, the world is taking..

Companies around the world are pivoting to help meet global shortages..

The food and drink sector is a notoriously crowded and competitive..

VE day on Friday 8 May 2020 is the 75^th anniversary of the end of..

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused disruption to manufacturing..

Congratulations to Sofia Arenal, Chris Denison, Stephen Gill, Sean..

From a patent perspective this may seem like a strange question with..

Throughout the emergence and continued spread of the novel..

The European Patent Office (EPO) now has a dedicated webpage..

In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, bemcentinib produced..

We are all now familiar with the social distancing guidelines set out..

The amount of data that self-driving cars are predicted to use is..

Since the development and isolation of graphene by researchers at..

With one of the strongest life sciences’ patent teams in Europe,..

The coronavirus lockdowns across many European countries have brought..

A large effort is underway globally to ensure that there are enough..

There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic will have tremendous..

On 2 April 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)..

In a crisis which has been defined by its pace of change, 3D printing..

Faced with the biggest global pandemic in most of our lifetimes, all..

Positive news has been relatively hard to come by of late, with..

The ascent of plastic from its Bakelite beginnings to the workhorse..

In recent weeks there’s been a lot of discussion in the media of..

As discussed in a previous blog, the UK Government has the power to..

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly forced us all to adapt our..

Innovation in repurposing, recycling and reinventing batteries will..

There is one obvious way in which computational biology is showing..

The coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic has left healthcare systems..

Recent interesting reports highlight an emerging practice borne out..

Our Singapore based-clients A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology..

We are delighted to announce five new roles across three of our..

Cancer immunotherapies harness the power of the patient’s immune..

The revolutionary CRISPR gene editing tool has been used inside the..

On 20 March 2020, three years after the challenge was originally..

Update: This article was updated on 24 March 2020 to reflect new..

Batteries are indispensable in modern life. Not only is our reliance..

The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak is now a global pandemic. In a previous post,..

In response to the current situation in London due to Coronavirus..

The UK parallel import licensing scheme lets a medicine authorised in..

Now deeply woven into the fabric of biological research,..

Part 2 of this blog was published on 17 April 2020. Please read for..

With one of the strongest life sciences’ patent teams in Europe,..

I guess it isn't all that surprising that it was tricky to get Nick..

Algorithms (sometimes collectively referred to as ‘digital health’)..

Conflicting views on the legitimacy of filing trademarks with broad..

Andrea Brewster, lead executive officer at IP Inclusive, writes for..

Sarah Kostiuk-Smith, Partner and European Patent Attorney at Mewburn..

In July 2014, Bulgarian company M. J. Dairies EOOD filed a European..

Clothing and accessories brand Hugo Boss has recently found itself..

Updated: 10.30am 24th March 2020

Mewburn Ellis took the decision to..

Yesterday the UK Government published its negotiating objectives for..

Collaboration is ubiquitous with successful research.  Sharing..

Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are a ubiquitous energy source in..

Our analysis of patent oppositions has revealed that early action has..

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global threat.  No new classes..

Recently, we have been exploring antimicrobial resistance and the..

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Sky, the TV, broadcasting, media and telecommunications..

Deirdre Sanders, president of the Boston Patent Law Association and a..

Cells can acquire the mutations that drive the development of cancer..

Mewburn Ellis is delighted to once again be ranked in World Trade..

I have been working in the field of bioinformatics/computational..

With one of the strongest life sciences’ patent teams in Europe,..

Having attended the Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2020 conference..

The therapeutic benefits of medicinal cannabis have been liberally..

In January it was announced that global pharmaceutical company ..

It is estimated that by 2025 there will be 26-30 billion devices in..

We are delighted to announce the high-profile appointment of Dr...

The EU Withdrawal Agreement was ratified by both the UK and the EU..

When you think of a farm, what comes to mind? Rolling fields of green..

The sequencing of the first human genome in 2003 was a major..

With one of the strongest life sciences’ patent teams in Europe,..

In recent times, the European Patent Office (EPO) has increased its..

In previous blogs we have discussed the global threat of ..

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website, it..

We are proud and excited to be starting our second year as an..

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Claims directed to methods of simulation or..

In our recent post on the use of artificial intelligence in..

In one of the most high profile cases of recent years, a European..

We are delighted to be recommended in JUVE's Patent UK ranking 2020..

Putting “AI” in the title of your paper, or indeed in the name of..

The European Patent Office (EPO) recently released some initial data..

The world’s population is ageing.  In 2018, for the first time in..

Further to our post on the pursuit of sustainable methods for the..

¹⁶O Chemistree, ¹⁶O Chemistree, how lovely are your elements…

As 2019..

What is bioinformatics?

Bioinformatics is a term which we will use as..

As discussed in a previous post, most types of biological or medical..

Despite the success of organ transplantation since its inception in..

Following on from Richard Johnson’s blog post “Inventive AI: can..

Recently, the Indian Union Cabinet approved a proposal for the Indian..

Third lymphocyte lineage shows its mettle

B lymphocytes, a type of..

Zero-carbon transport and energy production are set to grow under the..

This article was originally published on the CITMA website. View the..

The Australian government is considering whether to compulsorily..

The Australian innovation patent system is on its last legs, which..

A biomarker, an amalgamation of the term ‘biological marker’, is a..

We are delighted to report that our client Alliance Pharmaceuticals..

On 28^th October this year, the deadline for the UK to leave the EU..

In a recent blog, Eleanor Maciver reviewed a variety of promising..

16-17 November 2019 saw a momentous occasion: innovators, creators..

Our new research has revealed several recent patterns regarding the..

Mewburn Ellis has dug deep into a decade of EPO life sciences'..

The opportunities for innovation in medical cannabis dovetails with..

Antibody development is a mature field of technology.  There are..

With global deployment now exceeding five million, electric vehicles..

With one of the strongest life sciences patent teams in Europe, we’ve..

“As a child I was always interested in the way things work – mucking..

Large consumer companies are increasingly focusing on reworking their..

“Arguing with people about molecules is my dream job,” says Katherine..

“Today is the 29^th anniversary of my joining Mewburn Ellis,” remarks ..

Printing with graphene is a large and growing field, representing a..

There is still a relatively prevalent view in the field of..

As society becomes more aware of the adverse effects of single-use..

With one of the strongest life sciences patent teams in Europe, we’ve..

We are delighted to report that Mewburn Ellis has once again been..

We are delighted to have been ranked as a top tier firm in the 2019..

We are pleased to announce the lateral hire of Paul Misselbrook,..

Cars are developing more and more into computerized mobile platforms...

Immunotherapy employs the patient’s immune system against cancer. ..

It has been widely reported in the media recently that we need to do..

The human genome contains roughly 20,000 genes that encode proteins...

In previous blogs we have highlighted how certain families of..

Throughout the 20^th century, plastic has become increasingly..

The integration of technology based on artificial intelligence into..

Most trade mark owners will be aware that their UK or European Union..

A hot topic on everyone’s lips at the moment is Climate Change and..

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technology has attracted a lot of..

With shifting attitudes surrounding cannabis-based drugs, it is..

The road to an approved drug is well known to be an arduous journey...

Innovators in advanced materials can face an uphill struggle to get..

Fermented foods have been known for millennia and form an important..

In an earlier blog Sam Bailey discussed the growing demands for high..

Callum McGuinn, explores the history of social attitudes towards..

Search the term 'intermodality' and you'll turn up a number of..

A recent episode of the BBC World Service’s excellent series “50..

Affective computing may be a multi-billion -dollar business, but much..

Science kits may have inspired generations of children to become..

Graphene has been widely heralded as a game-changer in the research..

As new treatments drive a shift towards treating cancer as a..

In Forward magazine edition 2, we met up with Team Bath Racing..

Each year, over 100 university engineering teams from around the..

In this article, Paul Liu and Ashley Barton from Duane Morris LLP..

Companies invest in developing or acquiring intellectual capital to..

Twenty­-five years ago Tuerk and Gold reported the Selex method...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has recently changed the..

Rob Law, the founder and chief executive of Magmatic who make the..

There are many reasons why an applicant may wish to speed up the..

Thanks to significant advances in genetics, we are not only getting..

In recent months there has been a rapid increase in publicity and..

Theoretically, at least, graphene can be produced from any carbon..

Andy King, Partner and Trademark Attorney at Mewburn Ellis, discusses..

As congestion in cities rises, existing transportation can no longer..

Dydra Donath breaks down the new regulation the EU has placed on..

Cultured meat is rapidly emerging alongside plant-and..

July has seen the publishing of the European Patent Office’s (EPO)..

Revised Rules of Procedure at the Boards of Appeal have been approved..

Even though the decision in Myriad is now 6 years old and there have..

Battery technology is an area of constant innovation.  For years we..

Mobility patterns are changing and technological innovations in..

When you hear the term “gender medicine”, what comes to mind? For..

Adidas’ famed three-stripe logo has been deemed as lacking..

Singapore’s biotech industry plays a key role in shaping the..

You may be surprised to hear that only 17% of those working in..

Government policy on the prescription of cannabis-derived medicines..

We are delighted to once again be ranked in Managing Intellectual..

We are delighted to be ranked highly recommended in ‘IAM 1000: The..

You conduct due diligence of intellectual property (IP) rights to..

Exciting news in the personalised medicine space – the EU has just..

As a child growing up in Blackburn, near Manchester, UK, Ilyas Vali..

Discussion about future mobility tends to focus on the strategies of..

Originally published in The Trademark Lawyer, Dydra Donath discusses..

An Expert View column originally published in The Pharma..

In recent years we have seen dramatic advances in our understanding..

While the general idea of customising treatment to patients is not..

Following the granting of a further extension of the deadline for the..

Breakthroughs in healthcare promise a future in which the individual..

On Thursday 4 April, we were delighted to host an American..

While much attention and noise has surrounded the growth in the..

There’s a lot to like about hydrogen.  It’s light; it’s abundant (at..

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has dealt a blow to the..

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Kostiuk-Smith, Jacqueline Pang

In a recent article published in Intellectual Property Magazine, ..

In the 15 years since Professors Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov..

Ruling on the big pharma Actavis v ICOS case, the UK Supreme Court..

In our new magazine Forward, we interview C Hunter Baker of Wolf,..

The UK enacted the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 which provides the basis..

The EUIPO updated their guidance on 12 April so you can view our..

We are delighted to announce that Kate O’Rourke will join the firm on..

A new referral to the Enlarged Board raises this question...

The..

We are entering an age of precision medicine, with patients receiving..

Once only a figment of the imagination in literature such as Mark..

As a survey of 25,000 consumers in 20 countries, and a study that has..

EPO Board of Appeal 3.3.01 is referring a number of questions..

The UK enacted the EU Withdrawal Act 2018 which provides the basis..

Companies need to think carefully about how they protect, manage and..

As we reported previously, EPO Technical Board of Appeal 3304..

In September 2018, NHS England entered into an agreement with Novartis

We are delighted to have been named as a recommended firm in the ..

The field of genomics has seen incredible advances over the past few..

With a growing economy, and a large, ageing population, China is..

The French counterpart to our own Information Commissioner, the..

Autonomous driving (AD) is on everyone’s lips when it comes to the..

Becoming GDPR compliant was never going to be straightforward and..

The future of the automotive sector will be fundamentally different..

Despite the continued uncertainty caused by the rejection of the..

I’ve spent the last few days talking with biotech entrepreneurs, VC..

Emma Graham and Graeme Moore attended the EPO’s “Patenting..

New genomic and proteomic analysis technologies allow for diagnosis..

Following the UK Brexit referendum in June 2016, there has been much..

Massive social, economic and technology trends are converging to..

We may be approaching the end of the year, but the saga of patents..

Early-stage biotech companies are often founded based on the exciting..

Clovis Oncology has announced that the European Patent Office (EPO)..

Cadbury has been dealt a blow by the Court of Appeal in its battle to..

Life science ‘start-ups’, ‘spin-outs’ and SMEs are some of the most..

The draft Political Declaration on the future relationship between..

A further step towards a withdrawal agreement between the UK and EU27..

The UK Supreme Court issued its decision today on the Warner Lambert..

Our Cambridge office moved on  26 November to the prestigious St..

In recent years, we have witnessed a remarkable healthcare..

We understand that early-stage biotech companies do not have it easy...

Team Bath Racing Electric (TBRe) achieved their best ever ranking at..

The spread of antibiotic-resistant infections is one of the most..

Graphene has been heralded as a game changer in the research and..

Quite a lot of people think of new games and puzzles, and wonder..

The Japanese Intellectual Property Association (JIPA)  has been..

Professor Sir Greg Winter’s pioneering work using phage display for..

Sean Constable, trainee patent attorney in our life sciences patent..

The last 12 months have seen a period of remarkable growth and..

Continue what you’re already doing is the simple message here i.e...

The existing European patent system will be unaffected by the UK..

Our consistent advice, which we still consider to be the best course..

As part of an ongoing effort to provide information on what will..

Roger Federer recently left Nike and signed a deal with Uniqlo..

Mewburn Ellis is a name synonymous with quality in the IP space. We..

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) replaces the..

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two important decisions..

Europe’s highest court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), recently..

On Thursday 19 April, we were proud hosts of an American Intellectual..

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) replaces the..

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) replaces the..

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) replaces the..

In many jurisdictions a product or process may be held to infringe..