Jacqueline Murphy - May 9, 2025 In person event - Powering the Future: Unlocking the UK’s Battery Potential, Wednesday 25 June 2025 We are delighted to present an exciting in person event "Powering the Future: Unlocking the UK’s ...
Matthew Barton - February 26, 2025 Battery Report 2024: Reap what you Sodium The Volta Foundation have recently released the 2024 edition of their annual Battery Report. These ...
David Brooks - January 28, 2025 Battery Report 2024: At sea and in space – EVs beyond cars The Volta Foundation have just released the 2024 edition of their annual Battery Report. These ...
Niles Beadman - October 7, 2024 Battery Manufacturing: Funding the Future In September, the US Department of Energy announced the latest round of funding to electrify the ...
Callum McGuinn - June 25, 2024 Battery Patents: Clearing the Way Speaking to Intercalation, Callum McGuinn explores what has been happening in battery patent ...
Simon Parry - May 20, 2024 Electric ships are here. But how to charge them? Ports need to supply ships with megawatts of power to charge in under two hours. The BlueStor ...
Callum McGuinn - May 14, 2024 Capturing solar and wind: how Geyser Batteries can balance the grid The grid needs a rapid way to balance input and output. Geyser Batteries of Finland may have the ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 22, 2024 From grass to graphene: could methane answer the call for rising nanomaterial demand? Methane, the principal component in natural gas, accounts for approximately a third of the ...
Matthew Barton - February 29, 2024 Sodium alternatives to lithium-ion batteries? Na, we’re not Li-ion! The importance of lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries in modern society is no secret. They dominate the ...
David Brooks - February 27, 2024 Graphene Medtech: The Next Frontier It has been 20 years since Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov first isolated graphene: the two ...
Thomas Lonsdale - January 30, 2024 Plant based leather - the eco-friendly alternative hitting the catwalks Vegan leather isn’t only an ecofriendly alternative, which isn’t made from animals. It’s also being ...
Sophie Chua - January 16, 2024 Gigafactories & IP: Protecting the processes that power the future As the use of electric vehicles (EVs) becomes increasingly prevalent, demand for batteries is set ...
David Brooks - December 20, 2023 UK Battery Strategy Commentary Ahead of the Global Investment Summit hosted recently in November 2023 at Hampton Court Palace, the ...
David Brooks - December 5, 2023 Layering up: how graphene is disrupting the sportswear industry Earlier this year, Novak Djokovic broke the men’s tennis record for the most Grand Slam tournament ...
Sarah Morrow - November 29, 2023 What is Graphene? For an undergraduate scientist, the answer to the question “What is graphene?” is perhaps all ...
Niles Beadman - November 28, 2023 Invention Capture: 5 Steps to Success - Transforming Technology to Patent Protection Invention capturing, also referred to as invention harvesting or invention mining, is the start of ...
Eleanor Maciver - November 17, 2023 The polymathic Professor Michael Shaver The maverick scientist leads the SMI Hub in Manchester. He’s bringing together environmentalists, ...
Nathan Zhang - October 3, 2023 Taking (personal) care of the future The market size of beauty and personal care is huge, valued at a global revenue of over $570 ...
Matthew Smith - September 8, 2023 Trends in Graphene IP – a refresh Last year, we delved into the data to see how the number of patent publications coming out had ...
David Brooks - September 6, 2023 Graphene: permeating the hydrogen economy The growth of the so-called “hydrogen economy” is crucial to achieving net-zero carbon emissions ...
David Brooks - September 6, 2023 IP audits for battery and energy storage businesses Companies working in the fields of batteries and energy storage often have a wealth of intellectual ...
Fynn McLennan - August 21, 2023 Silicon anodes: where are we now? In 2020, we wrote about some of the approaches being taken to develop viable silicon-based anodes. ...
Niles Beadman - August 8, 2023 Superconductor sparks excitement, but meets resistance The last few weeks have seen the rise of an unlikely social media star – the claimed ...
Thomas Lonsdale - July 31, 2023 Green Aviation – Ready for Take off! In 2022 aviation accounted for ca. 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, with around 800 Mt ...
Alexander Cavell - July 17, 2023 Developing battery technology? Think inside the Box! The Patent Box is a tax break scheme that is designed to encourage companies, such as those ...
Lisa Sharma - June 20, 2023 Making plastic disappear It comes as no surprise, that single-use plastic remains one of the most pressing environmental ...
Matthew Smith - June 12, 2023 Meet Ava Garside, teenage graphene innovator Ava Garside first created her pollution sensor badge aged 12. Now she's pushing the boundaries of ...
Rob Walker - May 2, 2023 The History of Hydrofoils Since their introduction into the America’s Cup boats in 2013, hydrofoils have become familiar to ...
Thea Toutoungy - April 21, 2023 The lithium rush: an unsustainable approach to sustainability? In recent years, the world has seen the significant consequences of our continued heavy dependence ...
Ben Boyd - April 17, 2023 Offshore winds blow against Siemens Late last year Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S was unsuccessful in asserting infringement of ...
Ben Boyd - April 14, 2023 Patents at sea Patents are a territorial right. A UK patent provides you with a monopoly right for your claimed ...
Eleanor Maciver - March 15, 2023 Mycelium, a natural wonder In an ever more eco-aware world, Ecovative is creating foam, fashion, face masks and food from ...
Niles Beadman - February 21, 2023 Faraday Battery Challenge: Funding the Future Michael Faraday uncovered the link between electricity and magnetism, built the first electric ...
Jacqueline Murphy - January 30, 2023 Battery insights & IP trends - new special report We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest special report Battery insights & IP ...
David Brooks - November 24, 2022 Graphene: the commercial disrupter Graphene has generated a tremendous amount of excitement since it was first isolated at the ...
Jacqueline Murphy - October 25, 2022 Graphene: patenting a wonder material Our Special Report Graphene: patenting a wonder material examines graphene-related patent ...
Matthew Smith - September 13, 2022 Supercrystals A new process allows for the creation of conductive nanocrystals, offering an extraordinarily wide ...
Sam Bailey - July 20, 2022 Electrolytes: the challenge for new-age batteries Most people have heard some version of a horror story about a laptop spontaneously catching fire or ...
Thomas Lonsdale - June 30, 2022 High hopes for hydrogen electrolysers: EPO report looks to the future of green hydrogen production Hydrogen is often seen as the “fuel of the future” due to its high energy density, its abundance ...
Callum McGuinn - May 12, 2022 Better battery regulations From 1 July 2024, all rechargeable industrial and EV batteries will require a carbon footprint ...
Niles Beadman - May 3, 2022 Recycl-ink: innovations in ink recycling Efforts to improve recyclability are typically focused on high volume, bulk materials like plastic ...
Genevieve Pugh - February 17, 2022 Battery materials – sourcing a brighter battery-powered future As demonstrated by the recent COP 26 UN Climate Change conference, the climate crisis is weighing ...
Isobel Stone - February 14, 2022 Composites in construction: building towards a stronger and more sustainable future Composite materials are generally defined as materials produced from two or more constituent ...
Fynn McLennan - January 10, 2022 Solid-state electrolytes – a firm footing for the future? Innovation must produce sustainable solutions in every area of technology to help the world avert ...
Alison Fugard - November 23, 2021 The green graphene revolution – the pursuit of sustainability If there is one word to describe graphene, it is “potential”. Since its discovery the possibilities ...
Paul Dunne - October 27, 2021 Planet-saving partnerships: collaborating on sustainable innovation In the race to bring forward sustainable solutions, worlds are colliding and ideas are flowing. As ...
Callum McGuinn - August 4, 2021 Taking charge - electric vehicle battery recycling In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Callum McGuinn and Joseph Newcombe discuss electric vehicle ...
Matthew Smith - July 14, 2021 Green graphene - graphene from waste As the demand for graphene continues to increase, so does the desire to provide it in large ...
Alexander Cavell - June 28, 2021 Structural batteries: “massless” energy storage In recent years, people have sought to harness the world’s natural sustainable resources for our ...
Callum McGuinn - June 11, 2021 How environmentally friendly are electric vehicles? In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Callum McGuinn and Joseph Newcombe discuss how environmentally ...
Callum McGuinn - May 25, 2021 Meet the material: PowerPaste A new hydrogen-based fuel packs quite a punch, writes Kerry Taylor-Smith.
Nathan Zhang - May 20, 2021 Materials informatics: a data-based approach to materials discovery Research into new materials with desirable properties has been one of the most long-standing ...
Nathan Zhang - May 4, 2021 A sense of hope with graphene-based COVID-19 detection With mass COVID-19 vaccinations being rolled out by countries across the world, there may be an end ...
Thomas Lonsdale - April 15, 2021 3D-printing: a breakthrough in battery technology As described in our recent blog article Energy storage: batteries and beyond, lithium-ion batteries ...
Rob Walker - April 8, 2021 Composites in automotive applications: accelerating towards a greener future? The UK government has recently vowed to cut 68% of CO2 emissions by 2030 in a bid to tackle climate ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 17, 2021 eFuel – the solution to green air travel? Electric vehicles (EVs) look like an obvious replacement in working towards a decarbonised future. ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 16, 2021 Clean, green, renewable machine - the future of centralised and distributed energy storage The Government recently announced that they want to make the UK the world leader in clean wind ...
Callum McGuinn - March 12, 2021 Energy storage: batteries and beyond Better storage is the key to a cleaner energy future, so what technologies are poised to bring the ...
Thomas Lonsdale - March 2, 2021 Breaking down barriers to film recycling Since the invention of cellophane by Swiss chemist Jacques E. Brandenberger in 1900, soft polymeric ...
Nathan Zhang - January 15, 2021 Lithium-metal batteries: a separator solution to dendrites Global demand for clean, renewable energy is now higher than ever before. With climate change ...
Matthew Smith - January 15, 2021 Meet the material: liquid crystal elastomer A team at Rice University has developed a morphing material with much more than biomedical ...
Sam Bailey - December 17, 2020 EU batteries directive – powering up opportunities? Changing needs, new demands Global energy consumption has more than doubled in the last 30 years, ...
Joseph Newcombe - December 11, 2020 Safer and better: Nanotech Energy batteries signal positive news Our lives require storage of electrical energy more than ever these days. Batteries are ...
Joseph Newcombe - December 4, 2020 Cornwall powering the UK to the frontline of the lithium revolution Cornwall has long been an historic centre for mining in the UK. Since the 1800s Cornwall has been a ...
Matthew Naylor - November 29, 2020 Graphene getting the automotive industry into gear In the years since graphene was first created at the University of Manchester in 2004 by Professors ...
Joseph Newcombe - November 19, 2020 Protective barriers against COVID-19 – what’s behind the screen? Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a significant increase in the demand for ...
Sam Bailey - November 10, 2020 EPO and IEA dive deep into battery patent data Weighing in at nearly 100 pages, the recent detailed report on innovation and patent trends in the ...
Paul Dunne - November 9, 2020 Single-use plastics: Is this the last straw? As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Paul Dunne explores how we can reshape ...
Rebecca Blundell - October 27, 2020 The future of tyres in the driverless age 1886 is often regarded as the birth year of the modern car. This was the year that Karl Benz filed ...
Daniel Brodsky - October 25, 2020 How green are electric vehicles? Electric vehicles are often hailed as a primary solution for combatting air pollution and climate ...
Paul Dunne - October 20, 2020 Circular economy: rethinking composite plastic packaging As we move towards a circular economy, there is a huge incentive for chemists to find innovative ...
Niles Beadman - October 6, 2020 Circular tyres: a new challenge for the circular economy Tyres are huge. Globally over 2.2 billion tyres are produced a year – and this is expected to rise ...
Sam Bailey - October 2, 2020 Batteries: Power is nothing without control As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Sam Bailey explores some exciting ...
Sam Bailey - September 24, 2020 Batteries are no longer just passengers in electric vehicles In an earlier blog, we focussed on the chemistry aspects of the Tesla innovations from their ...
Sam Bailey - September 23, 2020 A supercharged day for Tesla and battery tech On September 22, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to the stage during the company's highly anticipated ...
Niles Beadman - September 4, 2020 Battery electrolytes: the latest graphene composites Storage of electrical energy is now an essential part of our lives. Charging and discharging ...
Paul Dunne - August 24, 2020 Meet the material: Robotic soft matter Inspired by muscles and activated by light, this lifelike and autonomous material could have ...
Simon Kiddle - August 7, 2020 A shore thing: eco-friendly seaweed materials It may be a bother for sunbathers, but seaweed is a promising eco-friendly industrial material.
Matthew Smith - July 23, 2020 Graphene: Patently clear How is graphene contributing to the sustainability agenda? Matthew Smith highlights some recent ...
Jane Liu - July 17, 2020 Polymer composites using natural fibres – growing reinforcements, growing in popularity Fibre-reinforced polymer composites are lightweight yet strong materials and are currently a key ...
Alexander Cavell - July 7, 2020 Tesla: Driving battery development differently “Invention is the most important product of man’s creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the ...
Melodie Richardson - June 24, 2020 Increasing battery capacity: going Si high Lithium-ion batteries can be found in almost every portable electrical device we use today. Our ...
Niles Beadman - June 15, 2020 Patents driving tyre innovation From the outside, tyres appear unassumingly simple. But below the tread, they are deceptively ...
Matthew Smith - June 8, 2020 Edge of discovery New research into graphitic carbon nitride has brought a solution to water scarcity a step closer ...
Thomas Lonsdale - May 28, 2020 Recycling polymer composites (mixed material complicates) Polymer composites are finding use at an ever-increasing scale in an ever-increasing range of ...
Simon Parry - May 12, 2020 From airbags to medical gowns – Autoliv continues to save lives to help fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) Companies around the world are pivoting to help meet global shortages of personal protection ...
Genevieve Pugh - April 28, 2020 Graphene masks: facing up to coronavirus (COVID-19) Since the development and isolation of graphene by researchers at Manchester University in 2004, ...
Callum McGuinn - April 7, 2020 Taking charge - repurposing, recycling and reinventing batteries Innovation in repurposing, recycling and reinventing batteries will be a rich vein of IP, say ...
Alison Fugard - March 24, 2020 Pushing Energy Storage to the MX(ene) Batteries are indispensable in modern life. Not only is our reliance on batteries increasing with ...
Callum McGuinn - February 26, 2020 Lithium-sulfur batteries - an attractive alternative Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are a ubiquitous energy source in modern society, powering our ...
Jacqueline Murphy - January 23, 2020 Proud Partners of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) We are proud and excited to be starting our second year as an affiliate partner of the Graphene ...
Matthew Smith - December 18, 2019 Graphene Composites: 5 things we can learn from the IP data The European Patent Office (EPO) recently released some initial data about patenting activity in ...
Alison Fugard - December 18, 2019 Sustainability: Graphene offers new opportunities In our blog Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability we looked at methods for the production ...
Joseph Newcombe - December 5, 2019 3 R's for sustainability of the battery industry Zero-carbon transport and energy production are set to grow under the shadow of global warming and ...
Callum McGuinn - November 20, 2019 Lithium-ion batteries - powering the EVs of the future In a recent blog, Eleanor Maciver reviewed a variety of promising “batteries of the future”. Of ...
Matthew Smith - November 18, 2019 Graphene Hackathon 16-17 November 2019 saw a momentous occasion: innovators, creators and thinkers came together for ...
Niles Beadman - October 30, 2019 Printing the unprintable – new technique expands graphene printing to previously unsuitable substrates Printing with graphene is a large and growing field, representing a highly promising range of ...
Matthew Smith - September 24, 2019 Strict and inflexible: material claims at the EPO Innovators in advanced materials can face an uphill struggle to get suitable patent protection at ...
Eleanor Maciver - September 18, 2019 Batteries for the future: the sky may not be the limit! In an earlier blog Sam Bailey discussed the growing demands for high performance battery ...
Matthew Naylor - August 30, 2019 Printing with graphene: exploring the inks set to unleash graphene's potential Graphene has been widely heralded as a game-changer in the research and development of new ...
Matthew Smith - July 31, 2019 Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability Theoretically, at least, graphene can be produced from any carbon source. While the pursuit of ...
Sam Bailey - June 27, 2019 Charging into the future - the increasing demands on battery technologies Battery technology is an area of constant innovation. For years we have been trying to squeeze a ...
Simon Parry - April 5, 2019 Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: growth and innovation While much attention and noise has surrounded the growth in the number of electric and plug-in ...
Matthew Smith - April 4, 2019 Hydrogen: the storage question There’s a lot to like about hydrogen. It’s light; it’s abundant (at least atomically - water and ...
Matthew Smith - March 28, 2019 Advanced materials: game-changing graphene In the 15 years since Professors Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov isolated and discovered ...
Matthew Smith - October 25, 2018 Graphene: a whole new '2D world' Graphene has been heralded as a game changer in the research and development of new materials since ...
