Emily Lloyd - Nov 17, 2023
Latest Medtech developments in the race to help diabetes sufferers
November is National Diabetes Awareness month and, in this blog, we are discussing the latest developments for treating and managing diabetes. We wrote earlier this month about developments in treatments to cure type 1 diabetes. But what about medical devices that can be used for diabetes...
Total artificial hearts: creating the perfect pump
Cardiovascular disease is estimated to account for 45% of deaths in..
Medtech: the future for mental health?
When we think of medical technology, or ‘medtech’, more often than..
Motion capture and AI in healthcare
When most of us hear the term motion capture, we tend to think of..
Femtech: a growth industry - new special report
We are delighted to release our latest report Femtech: a growth..
Should I file third party observations?
A study of the consequences of filing third party observations (TPOs)..
Getting to grips with device led physical rehabilitation innovation
In the UK, there are an estimated 187,000 children living with an arm..
AI-enabled sensor provides early warning for postpartum haemorrhage
Australian start-up Baymatob combines an array of sensors with..
The FemTech revolution: providing much-needed menopause care
High quality menopause care has the potential to significantly..
MRI-Guided Therapy
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners use strong magnetic fields..
Breakthrough: super fast DNA tests
A rapid bedside genetic test can screen newborn babies for a genetic..
Robotic-assisted surgery: from fiction to reality and beyond
It’s a notable feature of (my favourite) Sci-Fi movies, that they..
Femtech: Rich on innovation, short on funding
The UK has the largest female health gap in the G20. A “female health..
Germany’s world-leading MedTech industry
Germany is synonymous with precision engineering and quality..
Software for use in medical methods: excluded from patentability?
In this blog we look at the challenges associated with patenting..
Powering pacemakers – (don’t) be still, my beating heart
Millions of people around the world depend on implanted medical..
Advances in dentistry making a real impression
We all love going to the dentist, especially for restorations like..
Let’s talk FemTech: the rise of female focussed innovation
A surge in new medical technology is emerging from the FemTech..
Six ways that 3D printing is revolutionising the biomedical industry
3D-Printing is an additive manufacturing process whereby objects are..
Meet the client – Creo Medical
Creo Medical’s cutting-edge medical devices have several..
Predicting the unpredictable during pregnancy
For many expectant parents, pregnancy is a time of excitement, yet..
The smart healthcare revolution – what does it mean for patent attorneys?
In 2020 the EPO published a report on the global trends in patent..
Digital therapeutics: the rise of digital health technologies during the Covid-19 pandemic
There is no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped many..
A snapshot: Patent Landscape in Bioinformatics and Digital Health
In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Christopher Casley gives us an..
Sensors and sensibility: Caroline Hargrove CBE eyes up the future of healthtech
Years after meeting her as another primary-school parent, Forward..
Patent Landscape in Bioinformatics and Digital Health Special Report
Our new Special Report, Patent Landscape in Bioinformatics and..
Printed pills: a new dimension for medicine
Three dimensional (3D) printing is the latest buzzword ricocheting..
Intellectual property and artificial intelligence in the UK: what might the future hold?
AI is a hot topic for the current UK government. Last year, the UK..
A snapshot: EPO Opposition Trends in Engineering, Electronics and Software
In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Emma Graham and Stephen Gill give us..
EPO Opposition Trends in Engineering, Electronics and Software Special Report
In autumn 2020, we analysed more than 8000 opposition cases filed at..
Jim Mellon: the reluctant gradualist taking on ageing
Forward editor Caitlin Mackesy Davies learns how we might all be able..
Need to know: are we set for a bioprinting boom?
From refashioning foods to fabricating organs, bioprinting is the..
The future of organ transplantation: growing organs from scratch?
Organ transplantation has saved, transformed, and extended countless..
Top 5 fields of technology for Internet of Things (IoT) patenting
The term “internet of things (IoT)” has often been mentioned in..
How to patent your digital health apps – 5 key considerations
As the technical capabilities of smartphones continue to rise at an..
Go with the flow: the allure of the liquid biopsy
Forward finds out how fresh technologies are providing a way to cut..
Deep trouble: what can happen when we can’t sleep?
It has perhaps never been harder for us to get our heads down. But..
Robotic distancing
Minimising person to person contact is the major weapon in reducing..
Mixed reality: Is it the blend that will boost human wellbeing?
From simulating the evaluation of cardiovascular patients to turning..
Antimicrobial resistance: moving towards a targeted approach
Spectromics is working to put our existing arsenal of antibiotics to..
“Test, test, test” – the importance of diagnostics in pandemic preparedness
While the world waits for a vaccine to be developed and approved for..
Have we entered the era of the DIY superhuman?
Self-improvement products are everywhere around us, on our..
Contact tracing – our route out of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown?
It appears that the United Kingdom is now past the peak of the..
How 3D printing is helping in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19)
In a crisis which has been defined by its pace of change, 3D printing..
AI, deep learning and image analysis in bioinformatics
Putting “AI” in the title of your paper, or indeed in the name of..
Patentable subject matter in bioinformatics - USPTO’s January 2019 guidance
In this article, Paul Liu and Ashley Barton from Duane Morris LLP..
Bioinformatics Inventions: Patenting challenges at the interface of computer and life sciences
We are entering an age of precision medicine, with patients receiving..