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GENE-ius options to protect gene therapies
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GENE-ius options to protect gene therapies

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Congratulations to our Rising Stars 2023
Joanna Smith - October 4, 2023

Congratulations to our Rising Stars 2023

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The allogeneic advantage
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The allogeneic advantage

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Advanced Therapies Congress 2023 - five key themes
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Advanced Therapies Congress 2023 - five key themes

Anna Mudge enjoyed a bustling two days at the Advanced Therapies Congress 2023 in London. Nine ...

Come and join us for a ‘Celebration of all things Singapore’
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We are excited to be in Singapore for INTA 2023 and very much hope that you can join us at our ...

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Anna Mudge - February 20, 2023

Trafficking T cells – how to get cells to their target destination

After being in the shadow of its famous relative, the antibody-producing B cell, for many decades, ...

Congratulations to our Rising Stars 2022
Jacqueline Murphy - October 5, 2022

Congratulations to our Rising Stars 2022

Congratulations to Eleanor Maciver, Anna Mudge and Ben Tolley for being recognised as Rising Stars ...

Recipe for success - intellectual property opportunities in future food
Anna Mudge - May 24, 2022

Recipe for success - intellectual property opportunities in future food

The future of food is big business and it’s only going to get bigger as both technology and ...

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022

As a forward-looking intellectual property firm working at the forefront of innovation, we know how ...

Minimally invasive, maximum potential: liquid biopsy is redefining diagnosis
Anna Mudge - October 9, 2020

Minimally invasive, maximum potential: liquid biopsy is redefining diagnosis

Many of us will know someone who has undergone a biopsy during a medical diagnosis: we may even ...

Neoantigen-targeted adoptive cell therapies – the next frontier in cancer immunotherapy
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Neoantigen-targeted adoptive cell therapies – the next frontier in cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapies harness the power of the patient’s immune system to destroy malignant cells ...

2020 BioInfect Conference - tackling antimicrobial resistance
Anna Mudge - February 21, 2020

2020 BioInfect Conference - tackling antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global threat. No new classes of antibiotics have been ...

What makes Massachusetts small but mighty?
Anna Mudge - February 19, 2020

What makes Massachusetts small but mighty?

Deirdre Sanders, president of the Boston Patent Law Association and a principle at Hamilton Brook ...

Oppositions & Appeals: we opened the door for different types of data to support a medical use 
Richard Clegg - February 12, 2020

Oppositions & Appeals: we opened the door for different types of data to support a medical use 

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Will biomarkers come of age?
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Will biomarkers come of age?

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Biomarkers and precision medicine
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Biomarkers and precision medicine

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

Tips from the top: inspiring women in technology
Anna Mudge - June 19, 2019

Tips from the top: inspiring women in technology

You may be surprised to hear that only 17% of those working in Technology in the UK are female. ...

The importance of Innovation Hubs in the UK's North West Region
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The importance of Innovation Hubs in the UK's North West Region

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

Celebrating women working in IP in the North West
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Celebrating women working in IP in the North West

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

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