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On 21 November 2023, Mann J handed down his judgment on Emotional..

Most people are aware that the moon (and to a lesser extent the sun),..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to senior HR manager,..

As a business, we have made several commitments about our..

November is National Diabetes Awareness month and, in this blog, we..

This year, our Bristol office voted for Springboard Opportunity Group..

In a world first, the UK medicines regulator has given the green..

Genetically engineered biosensor bacteria could allow us to detect..

We are excited to launch our new software resource booklet — 'IP..

Earlier this year, in March 2023, the European Union’s General Court..

In this series on capturing energy from the ocean we’ve recently..

As with CRISPR, patents directed to Nobel Prize-winning technologies..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to paralegal Rachel..

We are pleased to launch our latest report Validating European..

We’ve previously discussed how energy can be captured directly from..

Cardiovascular disease is estimated to account for 45% of deaths in..

With just under 50% of type 1 diabetes patients using wearable blood..

We committed to plant a tree for every new matter we’ve opened since..

Mewburn Ellis is delighted to be partnering with Oxfordshire..

We're pleased to announce that Partner Andy King will be the new Head..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Head of IP Support..

We are delighted to have three of our wonderful women recognised in ..

Congratulations to Lucy Coe on her appointment as IP Inclusive: Women..

October has been a busy and exciting month for offshore wind news in..

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO has now issued its..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talked to Lucy Coe about..

Single-use plastic has become indispensable in everyday life,..

We’re pleased to announce that we have started a new charity..

In the past few years there has been an upsurge in the number of..

We are extremely proud to once again be ranked tier one for our..

The UPC is now four months old and the Court of First Instance is..

Congratulations to Eleanor Maciver, Anna Mudge and Ben Tolley for..

Autumn 2023 sees another round of COVID-19 booster jabs across the UK..

The market size of beauty and personal care is huge, valued at a..

The Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) opened its doors on 1 June 2023. It..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to patent paralegal,..

Yesterday (Wednesday 20 September 2023), the Food Standards Agency..

This article is the latest in a series of blogs exploring whether..

Not only are textiles the biggest source of microplastics globally,..

EcoVadis ratings highlight environmental policies and sustainable..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to head of legal and..

Last year, we delved into the data to see how the number of patent..

With consumers increasingly choosing brands that are more..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to patent..

The growth of the so-called “hydrogen economy” is crucial to..

Companies working in the fields of batteries and energy storage often..

This summer has seen a major leap forward in slowing the rate of..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Joseph Newcombe..

To mark the International Day of Charity (September 5^th), we are..

Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are a global problem and pose a..

The uptick in recent approvals in the gene therapy space is..

Parallel importing, the practice where third parties import branded..

Our Cambridge office has chosen Cambridge City Foodbank as one of our..

If you have patents or trade marks in Korea or are considering filing..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to chief marketing and..

The Booth Centre is a charity that our Manchester Office have chosen..

Tying trade mark considerations into your drug development strategy..

As part of our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, we..

This week we have seen the bulk carrier Pyxis Ocean set sail..

In 2020, we wrote about some of the approaches being taken to develop..

“The focus of our I&D strategy is building inclusion, we are aiming..

In general, the main obstacle to obtaining patent protection for a..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to paralegal, Kim..

This year, our LGBTQ+ group has chosen All About Trans as one of..

This year, our team in London have voted for The National Brain..

With the UPC opening its doors just over two months’ ago, the IP..

In vivo CAR therapies build on the success of standard CAR treatments..

This week (7 – 13 August 2023) is International Assistance Dog Week..

The immune system has an extraordinary capacity to distinguish “self”..

A research team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in..

The last few weeks have seen the rise of an unlikely social media..

Cell therapy is one of the most exciting areas of medical science,..

This article is the latest in a series of blogs exploring whether..

We now enter our third year of supporting the British Science..

In our “Pharma trade marks: 2022 case law round up” (written towards..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Clare James, EA to..

In an eagerly awaited judgement, the US Supreme Court has affirmed..

In 2022 aviation accounted for ca. 2% of global energy-related CO2..

We are extremely proud to announce our finalists in the National..

IP priorities are especially important to businesses developing..

Our clients choose to work with us because we offer fresh insights..

‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’ is a motto that does..

Last year we reported the unprecedented growth of the innovative..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to paralegal, Ellie..

We are pleased to launch our latest report Does Green IP mean go?..

The Patent Box is a tax break scheme that is designed to encourage..

Engineered bacterial cells with minimal genomes were developed in 2016

Mewburn Ellis showed steely determination to complete a 24-hour..

This year we have chosen to support FoodCycle as one of our firmwide..

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is now operational. As of June 1,..

The UPC is a new European patent litigation court. It will provide a..

Big data has been a big thing for most of the last decade, yet its..

We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ inIAM PATENT..

Scamming practices, such as misleading invoices and spoofed phone..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to system accountant,..

As part of our Forward Community Programme we're proud to have..

The UPC Administrative Committee has announced that Milan will host..

Mewburn Ellis is delighted to be partnering with Cambridge Cleantech

On Wednesday 21 June 2023, the United States Department of..

If humans are going to live on Mars one day, we need to work out how..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to paralegal Debbie..

It comes as no surprise, that single-use plastic remains one of the..

The Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to learning and..

Brand owners who build brands under their own name unsurprisingly..

8 June 2023 marks the 21st World Ocean Day, which, in the words of..

It is fantastic to once again be recognised in MIP IP Stars 2023. So..

Trade mark courts worldwide spend a good deal of time deciding what..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to partner, Rebecca..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to partner and Head of..

Robert Andrews joins Natasha Rainey on her All Inclusive Podcast to..

Mewburn is anational partnerfor the CREST Awards programme run by..

On Wednesday 21 June, we are delighted to be hosting in partnership..

A small family-run ice cream parlour based in Hertfordshire has..

In 2019 the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated that the..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Chartered Trade..

We have conducted a review of Board of Appeal decisions relating to..

We are delighted to have been nominated in two categories by Managing..

The cost to sequence a genome continues to drop exponentially. Over..

The FDA was busy last week! Off the back of the first approval for..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talked to Jacqueline Pang..

Since their introduction into the America’s Cup boats in 2013,..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talked to Jan Rether,..

The UK IPO has recently introduced an important change to the rules..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

Congratulations to Kate O'Rourke who has been recognised in Managing..

Key Points:

• the “10-day rule” will be abolished and will not be..

In recent years, the world has seen the significant consequences of..

The High Court of England and Wales yesterday (19 April 2023) held..

On Wednesday 22 March, we were delighted to co-host an in-person..

Late last year Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S was unsuccessful..

For years, we have been aware of the need to reduce our reliance on..

Patents are a territorial right. A UK patent provides you with a..

This blog is the first in a series in which we explore standards..

If someone told you their latest invention was a bubble blowing..

“The dragon is a creature of myth, dating back to ancient times and..

The UK government announced 5 years ago its intention to join the..

Towards the back end of last year, the Court of Justice of the..

Despite the harmonisation of trade mark law in Europe over the past..

Anna Mudge enjoyed a bustling two days at the Advanced Therapies..

The ocean covers 70% of the earth’s surface, so it is no wonder there..

We are delighted to release our latest report Femtech: a growth..

The amount of particulate material which comes out of an exhaust pipe..

8 March 2023 was International Women's Day (IWD) which looks to..

We are excited to be in Singapore for INTA 2023 and very much hope..

With a rapidly growing human global population, predicted to reach 10..

Featured in PharmaTimes, Julie Carlisle and Robert Watson dig deep..

The delay of the opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) gives us..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

A booming commercial interest in harnessing the human microbiome for..

Michael Faraday uncovered the link between electricity and magnetism,..

After being in the shadow of its famous relative, the..

We are delighted be ranked silver for prosecution and strategy in WTR..

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

Months of delay and uncertainty are finally behind us. Germany..

The delay of the opening of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) gives us..

Plastics have the potential to play a crucial role in emission-saving..

Saturday 11 February 2023 marks the 8th International Women and Girls..

Last year saw a drop in the number and value of deals performed in..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Callum McGuinn..

We are delighted to share our CREST Awards partnership project..

Making genuine use of trade marks after registration is of..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Julie Carlisle..

Veganuary is done for another year. What a month it has been!

We’ve..

As Veganuary comes to a close, we are preparing to return to our..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Emma Graham about..

A study of the consequences of filing third party observations (TPOs)..

The prosecution of patent applications relating to antibodies..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Camille Terfve..

In the UK, there are an estimated 187,000 children living with an arm..

We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest special report..

Advances in software-based technologies such as Artificial..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Eleanor Maciver..

Our focus this Veganuary has been on the technology leading the way..

A new wave of cell therapy is hitting the clinics for treating..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Christopher Casley..

Space-borne sensors serve a variety of purposes that are all but..

Over the past few decades, awareness of the impact that humans are..

The Veganuary challenge is in full swing, at Mewburn Ellis, and..

From 1 March 2023, when the Unified Patent Court (UPC) sunrise period..

Here at Mewburn Ellis, we have been thinking about the future of food..

From both sides of the research community, companies and academics..

Throughout Veganuary, we are looking at the technologies that are..

We are delighted to be partnering with Oxfordshire Greentechto..

Publication of a UK trade mark application, following examination and..

Over the course of September 2021 to September 2022, Mewburn Ellis..

At Mewburn Ellis, we have been thinking about the future of food for..

We are delighted to learn that this week the European Commission..

Moderna and Merck announced in a mid-December 2022 press release that..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

2022 saw the end of one of the UK’s largest, and possibly most..

As we enter December, and the year draws to a close, many trade mark..

Recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)..

On Wednesday 30 November 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration..

The term Synthetic Biology, or SynBio, has been used for a while; the..

Over recent decades monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy has developed..

“Our best theories are not only truer than common sense, they make..

We are delighted to release our latest report Patent Litigation..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

Graphene has generated a tremendous amount of excitement since it was..

In response to the significant travel restrictions that were in place..

We are excited to announce the release of our latest special report ..

On Thursday 24 November 2022, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) will..

For over a decade, the promise of cultivated meat, grown using..

In January 2021, we published our Special Report on EP validation..

In September, the EPO commissioned a survey about their opposition..

In a development which will be of interest to biotech companies,..

Fran Salisbury spoke to The Patent Lawyer Magazine about gender bias..

The EPO Opposition Division just issued its decision on European..

COP27 commences on 6^th November 2022 and one of the key items on the..

Our pets are members of the family, and we would do everything we can..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Paul Dunne about..

On 1 September 2022, the EPO introduced an extra “quality check”..

Our Special Report Graphene: patenting a wonder material examines..

In 1825 George Stephenson’s Locomotion took 450 people 25 miles from..

We're Proud to Partner with the General Counsel for Diversity &..

The UKIPO recently issued new guidance relating to examining patent..

As recently publicised, the UK IPO recently issued new guidance..

There exist chemical moieties that are essentially invisible to the..

We are extremely proud to be ranked tier one for our patent and trade..

Partner Robert Watson was elected President of FICPI’s Study and Work..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

Congratulations to Robert Andrews and Rebecca Campbell on being..

Congratulations to Eleanor Maciver, Anna Mudge and Ben Tolley for..

4 October 2022 is World Animal Day and we can reflect on how the..

We have previously reported on the ongoing search by the National..

New developments in software are continuing to change the world we..

The Unitary Patent Court now has a revised set of Rules of Procedure...

We are pleased to launch our new Validation Costs Estimator Tool.

The world of cryptocurrency is a fast-moving and complex one...

Recognition comes as firm launches its in-depth Sustainability Report..

One of the oldest known microbiome-based therapeutics, faecal..

We live in a world filled with patterns. The natural world reveals to..

June 2022 marked the first anniversary of the introduction of..

The terms “standards,” “SEPs,” and “FRAND agreements,” are..

Just over six years ago, the United Kingdom voted to exit the..

The recently published response of the UK government to a..

High quality menopause care has the potential to significantly..

We really are experts when it comes to opposing patents and our..

It’s hard to miss the scale of investor and consumer appetite for..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

In recent years the field of cancer immunotherapy has exploded in..

When we reviewed our list of the most opposed European patents of..

2021 was a year of unprecedented success for the biotech and..

Most people have heard some version of a horror story about a laptop..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Eliot Ward gives us an overview of..

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners use strong magnetic fields..

Surfaces pose a unique challenge in the on-going war against..

We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ inIAM PATENT..

Hydrogen is often seen as the “fuel of the future” due to its high..

We are delighted to have launched a firmwide menopause policy to..

Despite not having any express legislative basis in the European..

It’s a notable feature of (my favourite) Sci-Fi movies, that they..

We are delighted to have been named UK Firm of the Year for Patent..

Comments on the current functioning, and the future, of the IPEC.

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We are delighted to once again be rankedTier 1 for Patent..

IP firm advises the company behind the Spéirling electric hypercar..

A start-up or a small or medium sized enterprise (SME) is like a..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Simon Parry about..

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

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Emma Graham about..

Despite being in circulation since 2014, non‑fungible tokens (NFTs)..

From 1 July 2024, all rechargeable industrial and EV batteries will..

Plastic is prevalent in all areas of society, as is the growing..

The UK has the largest female health gap in the G20. A “female health..

As part of our 'meet the team' series, we talk to Stephen Gill about..

“A reader lives a thousand lives before they die”. From Homer to..

One thing the past couple of years have taught a lot of people is..

Our body hosts trillions of microorganisms that are essential to many..

The recently published 2022 Spring Statement¹ indicates support for a..

So much more than nutrition, food can evoke pleasure and excitement..

Efforts to improve recyclability are typically focused on high..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

In a recent judgment the UK High Court of Justice revoked European..

New research carried out by Mewburn Ellis in conjunction with YouGov..

Stephen Lawrence Day is celebrated annually on 22 April to honour the..

In a dynamically growing artistic world artists are seeking to..

The scramble for a coronavirus vaccine over the last two years has..

Germany is synonymous with precision engineering and quality..

In our previous blog, ‘Noisy quantum computing: overcoming quantum..

In this blog we look at the challenges associated with patenting..

On 6 April 2022, the EPO issued a notice extending its pilot project..

Just over two years after our first blog on Covid-19, it appears that..

Millions of people around the world depend on implanted medical..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

In our series on future food, we have explored the exciting..

With the 2021 changes to the examination guidelines, the EPO changed..

During Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2022, former Mewburn Ellis..

In the UK alone 35.8 million plastic bottles are used and discarded..

We all love going to the dentist, especially for restorations like..

We are excited to announce the launch of our latest special report..

A surge in new medical technology is emerging from the FemTech..

In response to a decree issued by the Russian Government^[1] on 6..

A cashless society describes an economic state whereby financial..

We are all too familiar with the statistic that 1 in 2 of us will get..

Arguably best known for its annual Oktoberfest celebrations,..

The theme of International Women’s Day 2022 was “Break the Bias”,..

3D-Printing is an additive manufacturing process whereby objects are..

We are delighted be ranked silver for prosecution and strategy in WTR..

While patents protect the technical aspects of products, registered..

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently..

We have watched with shock at the events that have unfolded in..

In his regular PharmaTimes feature, sustainability columnist Joe..

Time and again, clients from the media, entertainment and, in..

From SMEs to multinationals, from car manufacturers to fashion..

Brands which include personal names – the so-called eponymous brands..

As demonstrated by the recent COP 26 UN Climate Change conference,..

As the world gradually returns to its pre-pandemic levels of air..

Creo Medical’s cutting-edge medical devices have several..

There is growing awareness and alarm at the impact humans are having..

Composite materials are generally defined as materials produced from..

Legal context for the referrals

Entitlement to priority may seem a..

As a forward-looking intellectual property firm working at the..

For many expectant parents, pregnancy is a time of excitement, yet..

On 2 February, Alphabet Inc.’s artificial intelligence subsidiary,..

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

A geographical indication (GI) is a form of intellectually property..

Our world is passing through an era of explosive technological..

We have ten new charities that we are now supporting with donations..

Veganuary, the annual challenge which encourages people to try a..

EPO oppositions by videoconference only became possible relatively..

Industry has listened, and learned – plastics are becoming more and..

Many of us – at least in the West – grew up with the knowledge that..

On 18 January 2022, Austria became the thirteenth EU country to..

Innovation must produce sustainable solutions in every area of..

We are delighted to announce this new role alongside launch of..

On 21st December 2021 the EPO rejected the two appeals filed by Dr..

We are delighted that the new edition of Mewburn Ellis Forward is now..

Historically, traders have placed symbols on products to indicate..

Stephan Hoefs is an associate and Attorney at Law, specialising in..

The President of the EPO has recently announced a plan to move the..

Claire Evans is a chartered trade mark attorney and associate with..

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently published..

On 2 December 2021, Austria became the thirteenth EU country to pass..

Joanne Goodchild is a trade mark attorney and senior associate with..

Many of us, if not all, have walked past private land with a sign..

On 23 November 2021, the EPO issued a notice extending its pilot..

Karolina Fryzlewicz is currently training to be a trade mark attorney..

If there is one word to describe graphene, it is “potential”. Since..

In 2020 the EPO published a report on the global trends in patent..

The pharma industry is centred on the mission of providing..

Hilda-Georgina, examines the rulings in Original Beauty Technology &..

KPMG have recently published their biannual report ‘Pulse of Fintech..

Camille Terfve spoke to EMBL Careers about what it takes to become a..

From the start of 2021 up to the date of writing this blog in..

There is no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped many..

Sales of electric vehicles are booming. Withglobal stockup from..

The Enlarged Board has now issued its full written decision in G 1/21..

For most EU trade mark owners, 30 September 2021 was the final day to..

To coincide with the launch of COP26 we have released a new report..

We are delighted to have once again been ranked Band 1 in Chambers &..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Christopher Casley gives us an..

Biomarkers are measurable indicators of health or disease and the..

As widely discussed, 30 September 2021 was the deadline for refiling..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Joseph Morgan and Alex Galbraith..

30 September saw the passing of the final deadline for owners of EU..

Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) are incredibly important..

Congratulations to Rebecca Anderson-Smith, Callum McGuinn and Ben..

In 2021, innovation really has been a hot topic, with the..

Mewburn Ellis is proud to be ranked top tier for our patent and trade..

The “circular economy” is often seen as the ultimate goal for the..

Disputes concerning domain names, linked to cybersquatting, fraud,..

In their latest offering, the Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G Platform,..

On 21 September 2021, the UK Court of Appeal rejected an appeal..

We are at the start of a technological revolution that will..

Owners of Registered Community Designs (RCDs) or Hague international..

Like many others, lockdown has changed not only the daily rhythm in..

Our new Special Report, Software Inventions: UKIPO and EPO approaches..

Combatting counterfeit goods is a key commercial and strategic..

In the fashion industry, intellectual property rights such as trade..

The future of food is a hot topic. Whether it is cellular..

For us antibody nerds, a fascinating aspect of the development of..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Samuel Hart discusses liquid biopsy..

The next hurdle in the way of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opening..

Although small in size, microplastics are a big issue.

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Every year at the EPO about 3000-4000 patents are opposed. This..

Last month the UK government launched anew Innovation Strategy,..

The Trademark Registry Exchange (or ‘TREx’) offers domain name owners..

Partner Robert Watson recently participated in a Corporate LiveWire..

Owners of EU trade mark rights that were pending on 31 December 2020..

Despite not having any express legislative basis in the European..

Mewburn Ellis’ nine board members are proud to be amongst dozens of..

With quantum start-ups now appearing across the globe and tech giants..

Our new Special Report, Patent Landscape in Bioinformatics and..

We are delighted that the new edition of Mewburn Ellis Forward is now..

In 1974, Bob Dylan asked that we stay forever young. Today, exciting..

By 2050, it is estimated that one quarter of the global population..

Congratulations to former Partner Sarah Kostiuk-Smith on being..

We are proud and excited to be entering our third year as an..

On 16 July 2021, the Enlarged Board of Appeal confirmed that Board of..

Congratulations to our former Head of Trade Marks Kate O'Rourke on..

Three dimensional (3D) printing is the latest buzzword ricocheting..

The ability to directly edit a patient’s genome safely and..

Increasingly, climate change and smart energy consumption are at the..

As the demand for graphene continues to increase, so does the desire..

On 18 April 2021, the proposal for a new mid-week competition for..

The pandemic has forced many areas of society and business to adapt,..

In this final blog in our non-traditional pharma trade mark series,..

A recent decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office..

As society pushes towards a circular economy, the need for clever and..

Whether double patenting, the granting of more than one patent for..

We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT..

In the year of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games (yes, it is still..

There has been a recent change to Rule 19 EPC which concerns..

In cancer patients, “metastasis” occurs as tumour cells break-away..

New study demonstrates enormous potential

Earlier this month, we..

Forward: On Demand is a new stream of video blogs (vlogs), podcasts..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Fay Allen and Sarah Harvey discuss..

On 7 June 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched..

In recent years, people have sought to harness the world’s natural..

A recent survey conducted by Mewburn Ellis, in conjunction with..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Chris Cattley and Rob Walker discuss..

Our Special Report Pharma and Life Sciences Patent Extensions in..

We are delighted to be ranked Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution UK in MIP..

We are delighted to once again be recognised in the Financial Times..

Recent advances in medicine have, for the first time, allowed..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Callum McGuinn and Joseph Newcombe..

Traditional tissue biopsies are a vital aspect of current medical..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Thomas Lonsdaleunwraps the future..

Human health is inextricably linked to food – not least because..

Conditions on the Moon can be extremely harsh. For instance,..

EU General Court (GC) in Case T‑663/19 confirms that refiling an..

3rd June 2021 marks the 4th World Bicycle Day, which, in the words of..

We explore the emerging field of DNA and RNA nanotechnology, its..

In a recent case (T-579/19), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had..

Following on from our previous blog posts examining the role of shape..

Logos, shape marks, packaging and containers, and distinctive..

Almost two decades ago the European Commission (EC) launched a..

AI is a hot topic for the current UK government. Last year, the UK..

Research into new materials with desirable properties has been one of..

Earlier this month, on 4 May 2021, Mewburn Ellis was delighted to..

The recently released Mewburn Ellis IP Guide for SMEs sets out IP..

Rugby, along with many other contact sports such as football, boxing..

In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Emma Graham and Stephen Gill give us..

In autumn 2020, we analysed more than 8000 opposition cases filed at..

Case - T 1798/08

This Board of Appeal decision from 2012 relates to..

Case - T 0258/03

Our extensive arguments in relation to whether a..

Case - T 0211/06

In the decision T 0211/06 from the EPO Board of..

With mass COVID-19 vaccinations being rolled out by countries across..

Case - T2541/11

This decision provides guidance and clarification in..

The vaccine roll-out is in action all over the world. Nevertheless,..

Trade mark owners should be alert to the deadline of 30th September..

New research from Mewburn Ellis and YouGov to mark International IP..

With the ‘future foods’ market set to grow exponentially over the..

Our previous blog post, Non-traditional pharma trade marks: shapes,..

Foreign owners of UK trade mark registrations are advised to appoint..

The “microbiome” is commonly associated with the gut microbiome, but..

Whilst the oceans remain as vast and seemingly inexhaustible as ever,..

22 April 2021 marks the 51^st Earth Day, an annual event seeking to..

As described in our recent blog article Energy storage: batteries and..

In a recent success for one of our clients, we overcame an objection..

The UK government has recently vowed to cut 68% of CO₂ emissions by..

Hydrogen fuels, with their high energy density and clean-air..

Organ transplantation has saved, transformed, and extended countless..

By 2025, the team from secretive quantum computing firm PsiQuantum..

The European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its 2020 Patent..

In our previous blog post 'Naming pharmaceuticals: considerations for..

Tech Nation recently published their latest report on the state of..

Electric vehicles (EVs) look like an obvious replacement in working..

The Government recently announced that they want to make the UK the..

Germany – Europe’s largest economy – is an important market with..

The national governing body (NGB) for gymnastics in the UK, British..

Chemical inventions are subject to the same criteria as all..

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) has now issued their decision ..

Lung cancer remained the leading cause of cancer death in 2020 with..

A new edition of the EPO Examination Guidelines came into force on 1..

Simon Kremer attended the Agri-TechE “Controlled Environment..

In recent years, antibody engineering has moved into a new phase of..

The fourth industrial revolution – big data – blockchain – artificial..

Since the invention of cellophane by Swiss chemist Jacques E...

Humans generate a mind-boggling amount of data each day. This..

It has been nearly 20 years since the last commercial Concorde flight..

We believe that IP can play an important positive role in commercial..

The long awaited EPO Guidelines update has now been published (albeit..

While the past 12 months have been a rocky ride for much of the..

In a long running dispute over the marks “HALLOUMI” and “BBQLOUMI”,..

The term “internet of things (IoT)” has often been mentioned in..

To date, much of the focus on autonomous technology has centred on..

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Since 2015, two major biscuit manufacturers, have been doing battle,..

Case 9 – T 734/12 (EPO Board of Appeal, 17 May 2013)                                                                    

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