Charlotte Lynch - Aug 16, 2022
Standards, SEPs, and FRAND agreements - an overview
The terms “standards,” “SEPs,” and “FRAND agreements,” are increasingly being mentioned in the telecommunications sector, as well as others. You may be wondering what these terms mean, and what their implications are. We provide an overview below.
IP as an enabler for AI: UK government shows its hand
The recently published response of the UK government to a..
Most opposed patents of 2021
When we reviewed our list of the most opposed European patents of..
Unitary Patent Package - an overview
In this Forward: On Demand vlog, Eliot Ward gives us an overview of..
Mewburn Ellis ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2022
We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT..
Mewburn Ellis win MIP UK Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year!
We are delighted to have been named UK Firm of the Year for Patent..
Recipe for success - intellectual property opportunities in future food
The future of food is big business and it’s only going to get bigger..
Life in plastic
Plastic is prevalent in all areas of society, as is the growing..
Talking with machines: AI, language, and cognition
“A reader lives a thousand lives before they die”. From Homer to..
Five patenting pitfalls in future food (and how to avoid them)
In our series on future food, we have explored the exciting..
2022 changes to EPO Guidelines: highlights
With the 2021 changes to the examination guidelines, the EPO changed..
Has Russia allowed patent theft?
In response to a decree issued by the Russian Government[1] on 6..
EPO announces fee increases from 1 April 2022
In recent times, the European Patent Office (EPO) has increased its..
As the UPC preparatory period begins, the EPO decides to accept UP requests before the full UPC agreement comes into force
On 18 January 2022, Austria became the thirteenth EU country to..
Board of Appeal confirms DABUS AI cannot be an inventor for a European patent application
On 21st December 2021 the EPO rejected the two appeals filed by Dr..
EPO Boards of Appeal to relocate back to Munich
The President of the EPO has recently announced a plan to move the..
Austrian parliament unanimously passes legislation to allow the practical preparations for the UPC to begin
On 2 December 2021, Austria became the thirteenth EU country to pass..
New Green IP Report launched
Chambers & Partners 2022 Legal Guide - Band 1 Recommended Firm
We are delighted to have once again been ranked Band 1 in Chambers &..
MIP IP Stars - The Rising Stars in IP 2021
Congratulations to Rebecca Anderson-Smith, Callum McGuinn and Ben..
‘IP Access’ fund, an extension of the existing UK IPO IP Audits Plus program
In 2021, innovation really has been a hot topic, with the..
Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2022
DABUS decision: AI cannot be patent inventor, UK Court of Appeal rules
On 21 September 2021, the UK Court of Appeal rejected an appeal..
A Unified Patents Court in 2022?
The next hurdle in the way of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opening..
Most opposed patents of 2020
Every year at the EPO about 3000-4000 patents are opposed. This..
New Innovation Strategy for the UK
Last month the UK government launched a new Innovation Strategy,..
Intellectual property landscape 2021 - key questions answered
Partner Robert Watson recently participated in a Corporate LiveWire..
Seeing Double at the EPO – what was G4/19 actually about?
Whether double patenting, the granting of more than one patent for..
IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021
We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘gold tier’ in IAM PATENT..
EPO Rule 19 EPC change regarding inventor addresses
There has been a recent change to Rule 19 EPC which concerns..
Exhausted by Brexit?
On 7 June 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched..
European qualifying examinations (EQE) success
Results from the most recent European qualifying examinations (EQE)..
Pharma and Life Sciences Patent Extensions in Europe
Our Special Report Pharma and Life Sciences Patent Extensions in..
Mewburn Ellis ranked Tier 1 for Patent prosecution in MIP IP STARS 2021
We are delighted to be ranked Tier 1 for Patent Prosecution UK in MIP..
Financial Times Special Report - Europe's Leading Patent Law Firms 2021
We are delighted to once again be recognised in the Financial Times..
World Bicycle Day: a history of bicycles through patents
3rd June 2021 marks the 4th World Bicycle Day, which, in the words of..
Community registered designs may claim priority to a PCT application within 12 months, European Court of Justice rules
In a recent case (T-579/19), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had..
Patent Settlement Agreements with a “Pay for Delay” element – restrictive ‘by object’?
Almost two decades ago the European Commission (EC) launched a..
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..
Patenting a software invention at the UKIPO: a case study
In a recent success for one of our clients, we overcame an objection..
EPO 2020 Patent Index - key trends
The European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its 2020 Patent..
The UK tech sector – alive and kicking
Tech Nation recently published their latest report on the state of..
Patent litigation in Germany - an overview
Germany – Europe’s largest economy – is an important market with..
Selection inventions before the EPO
Chemical inventions are subject to the same criteria as all..
Defending D-Line
From its first steps in North Shields to international stature, how..
EPO confirms that the COMVIK approach to assessing patent eligibility is applicable to computer simulations (G1/19)
The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBoA) has now issued their decision ..
Patenting highly engineered antibodies in Europe
In recent years, antibody engineering has moved into a new phase of..
Developments in patenting activity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Humans generate a mind-boggling amount of data each day. This..
IP rights and company performance – a causal connection?
We believe that IP can play an important positive role in commercial..
Updates to the EPO Guidelines 2021
The long awaited EPO Guidelines update has now been published (albeit..
Confidence with patent documents as a technical resource
What is a patent document and why could it be useful to your R&D team?
Robert Watson appointed to EPO’s Standing Advisory Committee (SACEPO)
Robert Watson has been appointed to the EPO’s Standing Advisory..
New EPO Guidelines for Examination of Antibody Inventions
A new edition of the EPO examination guidelines will come into force..
Protecting your intellectual property: top tips for start-ups
It is common currency that intellectual property (IP) is an important..
New Special Report: Validation Strategies for Pharmaceutical Patents in Europe
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Validation..
How to patent your digital health apps – 5 key considerations
As the technical capabilities of smartphones continue to rise at an..
Why building and nurturing an IP culture in your business is important
Intellectual property (“IP”) – patents in particular – form a key..
Brexit has happened - what you need to know about the impact on trade marks
Kate O’Rourke sets out the principles for UK and EU trade mark..
New appointments signal rapid growth for Mewburn Ellis in Munich
We have continued to demonstrate impressive growth with a series of..
Software inventions at the European Patent Office: an in-depth study
It is sometimes difficult to obtain patent protection for inventions..
Düsseldorf Regional Court refers Nokia vs. Daimler licensing dispute to CJEU
As anticipated, the Düsseldorf Regional Court, in its decision Nokia..
Further constitutional challenges to Unified Patent Court Agreement
On 26 November 2020, the German Bundestag approved the ratification..
UKIPO confirms new ‘Address for Service’ rules
CITMA is celebrating a major victory on Brexit in the wake of the..
Highly-engineered antibodies: evolving the patent strategy
In recent years, antibody engineering has moved into a new phase of..
Chambers & Partners 2020 Legal Guide - Band 1 Recommended Firm
We are pleased to report that Mewburn Ellis has been ranked Band 1 in
MIP IP STARS: The Rising Stars in IP 2020
Congratulations to Rebecca Anderson-Smith, Callum McGuinn and Ben..
The UK Patent Box - is it delivering?
Patent Box legislation has been very much in vogue over the last few..
Mewburn Ellis: top tier firm Legal 500 2021
We are delighted to be ranked top tier for our patent practice in the..
More like the real meal - alternative plant-based proteins
Plant-based protein alternatives have arrived in the UK in a big way,..
Computer-implemented inventions at the UKIPO: a case review
As discussed in our Patentability of Software and Business Method..
Trust at the dinner table: public perception and regulation of novel food technologies
The history of humanity is the history of food technology. From the..
Pepper decision means conventionally bred plants and animals get a chilli reception at the EPO
Dr Ben Tolley and Dr Nick Sutcliffe of the Life Sciences team look at..
IP protection for 3D printed inventions
3D printing, known in industry as “additive manufacturing”, has..
Compostable packaging – let’s break it down
Before Covid-19, I often used to buy my lunch in one of those..
Polymorphism: crystal clear or murky water
Movers and shapeshifters in the world of solid state chemistry
Have..
Is the future of meat animal-free?
Compelling advancements in cellular science could soon see us..
Most Opposed Patents of 2019
The four thousand or so European patents that are opposed every year..
Oppositions & Appeals: we helped clear a new path to patenting dosage regimes
Case 10 – T 1020/03 (EPO Board of Appeal, 29 October 2004)
Nokia vs. Daimler - FRAND defence does not apply
Breaking News in Nokia vs. Daimler (2 O 34/19) - (FRAND/SEP case)
The..Quantum computing: Why qubits have consequences for IP
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Senior Associate..
Five things you (really) need to know about patenting software in Europe
We often receive enquiries asking whether a particular..
3D printing and its layers of legal complexity
“3D printing” was first developed in the 1980s as a technique for..
Cellular Agriculture – forecasting innovation
In their recent article in Nature Food, high-profile figures in the..
Amazon and Zoox steer toward the development of self-driving delivery vehicles
Amazon has agreed to acquire self-driving start-up Zoox for USD $1.2..
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court - ongoing success for brand owners
Since 1990 businesses seeking to defend their intellectual property..
Oreo vs Twins - the biscuit wars
Since 2015, two major biscuit manufacturers, have been doing battle,..
Oppositions & Appeals: novelty of a patient sub-population
Case 9 – T 734/12 (EPO Board of Appeal, 17 May 2013) ..
UK formally withdraws from the UPC
In a statement to Parliament on 20 July 2020, the government formally..
Are functional foods worth the fuss?
Forward: features discuss and celebrate the best of innovation and..
Five tips for patenting inventions in personalised and stratified medicine
As medical treatments become increasingly bespoke, we reveal some..
Landmark judgement in German FRAND case Sisvel vs. Haier
On May 5, 2020, the Cartel Senate of the German Federal Supreme Court..
Can software be therapeutic?
The simple answer is: yes. Thanks for reading this post, stay tuned..
Tesla: Driving battery development differently
“Invention is the most important product of man’s creative brain. The..
Protecting IP in bioinformatics and digital health: tips and tricks to tackle the “moving target problem”
As previously discussed, data driven approaches have revolutionised..
E-scooters – a solution to socially distanced travel?
The UK Government has announced that trials of rental e-scooters will..
Right to repair: could it take a bite out of e-waste?
Forward: features are independent pieces written for Mewburn Ellis..
Supreme Court confirms strict line on insufficiency in the UK
On 24 June 2020, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) confirmed the UK courts’..
Oppositions & Appeals: we helped determine the meaning of “surgery”
Case 8 – T 1695/07 (EPO Board of Appeal, 28 September 2011) ..
Increasing battery capacity: going Si high
Lithium-ion batteries can be found in almost every portable..
A Guide to Patenting Bioinformatics Inventions at the EPO: what is technical and why does it matter?
Many inventions in the field of bioinformatics (a term that we will..
Patenting bioplastics
The push towards a circular economy promises huge rewards for..
Financial Times: Europe's Leading Patent Law Firms 2020
We are delighted to once again be recognised in the Financial Times’..
IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2020
We are delighted to once again be ranked ‘highly recommended’ in ‘IAM..
Patents driving tyre innovation
From the outside, tyres appear unassumingly simple. But below the..
Have we entered the era of the DIY superhuman?
Self-improvement products are everywhere around us, on our..
Is faster drug development likely to become the “new normal?”
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Sarah..
COVID-19: Suspension of Surcharge for Late Payment of Renewal Fees at the EPO
The European Patent Office (EPO) now has a dedicated webpage..
G3/19 The Enlarged Board of Appeal has its cake and eats it
On 14 May 2020, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent..
Oppositions & Appeals: We helped shape the debate on medical use claim patentability
Case 7 – T 879/12 (EPO Board of Appeal, 27 August 2014)
..
New coronavirus (COVID-19) test allows rapid detection of neutralising antibodies
Our client, Duke-NUS, has helped to develop a new, rapid serological..
BREAKING: G3/19 – an end to the plant patentability saga?
On 14 May 2020, the Enlarged Boards of Appeal of the European Patent..
Singapore's biotech breakthrough
From the far east to the east coast of America, the world is taking..
InVEntions of WWII
VE day on Friday 8 May 2020 is the 75th anniversary of the end of..
IP STARS 2020: The leading practitioners in IP
Congratulations to Sofia Arenal, Chris Denison, Stephen Gill, Sean..
Coronavirus (COVID-19) extension at the EPO: Part 2
The European Patent Office (EPO) now has a dedicated webpage..
BerGenBio’s bemcentinib selected for fast track as potential treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19)
In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, bemcentinib produced..
Governments look to protect companies from IP enforcement during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
A large effort is underway globally to ensure that there are enough..
Crown Use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
As discussed in a previous blog, the UK Government has the power to..
Patent infringement during a national emergency: a Coronavirus (COVID-19) perspective
Recent interesting reports highlight an emerging practice borne out..
New partner promotion and director appointments
We are delighted to announce five new roles across three of our..
German Constitutional Court Verdict: Stumbling Block or Death Knell for the UPC?
On 20 March 2020, three years after the challenge was originally..
Microbiome: Meet your multitude
The health and wellbeing of each of us depends upon a number of vast..
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Extension at the EPO: Not ALL deadlines extended!
Part 2 of this blog was published on 17 April 2020. Please read for..
Making Waves
I guess it isn't all that surprising that it was tricky to get Nick..
Why 'innoversity' is an imperative
Andrea Brewster, lead executive officer at IP Inclusive, writes for..
UK will not participate in the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent systems
Yesterday the UK Government published its negotiating objectives for..
What makes Massachusetts small but mighty?
Deirdre Sanders, president of the Boston Patent Law Association and a..
Oppositions & Appeals: we opened the door for different types of data to support a medical use
Case 4 - T 801/06 (EPO Board of Appeal, 4 March 2009)
Now cited in..
Munich office expansion with high-profile lateral hire
We are delighted to announce the high-profile appointment of Dr...
Oppositions & Appeals: We made the case for a new technical effect
Case 3 - T 1642/06 (EPO Board of Appeal, 23 August 2007)
The..
EPO announces fee increases from 1 April 2020
In recent times, the European Patent Office (EPO) has increased its..
Proud Partners of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC)
We are proud and excited to be starting our second year as an..
Simulations in bioinformatics and the G1/19 referral
What’s all this about?
Claims directed to methods of simulation or..
EPO Board of Appeal confirms Broad Institute’s CRISPR patent lacks priority and upholds revocation decision
In one of the most high profile cases of recent years, a European..
JUVE Patent UK ranking 2020
We are delighted to be recommended in JUVE's Patent UK ranking 2020..
Graphene Composites: 5 things we can learn from the IP data
The European Patent Office (EPO) recently released some initial data..
Will biomarkers come of age?
The world’s population is ageing. In 2018, for the first time in..
Sustainability: Graphene offers new opportunities
In our blog Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability we looked..
Bioinformatics: biological and medical sciences in the age of big data
What is bioinformatics?
Bioinformatics is a term which we will use as..
Bioinformatics is everywhere!
As discussed in a previous post, most types of biological or medical..
Collagen scaffolds – the future of tissue engineering?
Despite the success of organ transplantation since its inception in..
Indian Patent Office adopts the Patent Prosecution Highway programme
Recently, the Indian Union Cabinet approved a proposal for the Indian..
Gamma/delta T cells emerge as an untapped resource for cancer immunotherapy
Third lymphocyte lineage shows its mettle
B lymphocytes, a type of..
Australian innovation patent system - the end is near
The Australian innovation patent system is on its last legs, which..
Biomarkers and precision medicine
A biomarker, an amalgamation of the term ‘biological marker’, is a..
Lithium-ion batteries - powering the EVs of the future
In a recent blog, Eleanor Maciver reviewed a variety of promising..
Graphene Hackathon
16-17 November 2019 saw a momentous occasion: innovators, creators..
New report launched: EPO Opposition Trends in the Life Sciences Sector
Our new research has revealed several recent patterns regarding the..
EPO oppositions: Nine key questions answered
Mewburn Ellis has dug deep into a decade of EPO life sciences'..
Using IP to secure opportunities in the budding medical cannabis sector
The opportunities for innovation in medical cannabis dovetails with..
Top tips for patenting antibodies in Europe
Antibody development is a mature field of technology. There are..
Extreme fast charging – the future of electric vehicle batteries
With global deployment now exceeding five million, electric vehicles..
Oppositions a case to remember: we forced a fuller view of technical features
Case 1 – T 1859/08 ( EPO Board of Appeal, 5 June 2016)
..
Meet The Team: Simon Kiddle, Partner, European Patent Attorney
“As a child I was always interested in the way things work – mucking..
Coffee capsules: greener grounds
Large consumer companies are increasingly focusing on reworking their..
Meet The Team: Katherine Green, Partner, European Patent Attorney
“Arguing with people about molecules is my dream job,” says Katherine..
Meet The Team: Seán Walton, Partner, European Patent Attorney
“Today is the 29th anniversary of my joining Mewburn Ellis,” remarks ..
Printing the unprintable – new technique expands graphene printing to previously unsuitable substrates
Printing with graphene is a large and growing field, representing a..
EPO Bioinformatics Roadshow
There is still a relatively prevalent view in the field of..
Plastics recycling: polymers unzipped
As society becomes more aware of the adverse effects of single-use..
Oppositions - a case to remember. Flexibility around added matter
Case 2 – T 0099/13 (EPO Board of Appeal, 14 January 2016)
..
Meet The Team: Emily Hayes, Partner, European Patent Attorney
FRAND Licensing of SEPs in the age of connected cars
Cars are developing more and more into computerized mobile platforms...
Employing CRISPR to expose ‘hiding’ cancer cells to immunotherapy
Immunotherapy employs the patient’s immune system against cancer. ..
Renewable energy – huge potential for biofuel innovation
It has been widely reported in the media recently that we need to do..
Controlling genes – the new field of epitranscriptomics
The human genome contains roughly 20,000 genes that encode proteins...
Infecting the infection to tackle the rise in chemical antibiotic resistance
In previous blogs we have highlighted how certain families of..
Consumable consumables: the edible water bottle
Throughout the 20th century, plastic has become increasingly..
Inventive AI: can machines innovate?
The integration of technology based on artificial intelligence into..
AMR - a global threat
A hot topic on everyone’s lips at the moment is Climate Change and..
T cell engagers - dark horses of immunotherapy
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technology has attracted a lot of..
Budding opportunities for pharma
With shifting attitudes surrounding cannabis-based drugs, it is..
From data to drugs - a brief introduction to AI in drug discovery
The road to an approved drug is well known to be an arduous journey...
Strict and inflexible: material claims at the EPO
Innovators in advanced materials can face an uphill struggle to get..
Obtaining patent protection for fermentation processes and products – the European perspective
Fermented foods have been known for millennia and form an important..
Batteries for the future: the sky may not be the limit!
In an earlier blog Sam Bailey discussed the growing demands for high..
Intermodality: the future of transport?
Search the term 'intermodality' and you'll turn up a number of..
Food of the future – regulating and protecting gene-edited crops
A recent episode of the BBC World Service’s excellent series “50..
When AI met EQ
Affective computing may be a multi-billion -dollar business, but much..
DIY biology dilemma – regulating biohacking
Science kits may have inspired generations of children to become..
Printing with graphene: exploring the inks set to unleash graphene's potential
Graphene has been widely heralded as a game-changer in the research..
Shifting treatments: cancer as a manageable disease
As new treatments drive a shift towards treating cancer as a..
Fast times at TBRe: the future of autonomous vehicles
In Forward magazine edition 2, we met up with Team Bath Racing..
Patentable subject matter in bioinformatics - USPTO’s January 2019 guidance
In this article, Paul Liu and Ashley Barton from Duane Morris LLP..
Challenges Post Selex
Twenty-five years ago Tuerk and Gold reported the Selex method...
Speeding things up at the EPO
There are many reasons why an applicant may wish to speed up the..
The rise of predictive medicine
Thanks to significant advances in genetics, we are not only getting..
Green graphene - the pursuit of sustainability
Theoretically, at least, graphene can be produced from any carbon..
The rise of e-scooters - micromobility gains momentum
As congestion in cities rises, existing transportation can no longer..
Cultured meat - food for thought
Cultured meat is rapidly emerging alongside plant-and..
EPO Quality Report 2018
July has seen the publishing of the European Patent Office’s (EPO)..
New Rules of Procedure at the Boards of Appeal – what does this mean for patentees and opponents?
Revised Rules of Procedure at the Boards of Appeal have been approved..
A Myriad of effects
Even though the decision in Myriad is now 6 years old and there have..
Charging into the future - the increasing demands on battery technologies
Battery technology is an area of constant innovation. For years we..
Data and security issues in a world of connected cars
Mobility patterns are changing and technological innovations in..
Gender medicine – deriving novelty from treating women?
When you hear the term “gender medicine”, what comes to mind? For..
Singapore biotech start-ups: the importance of patent protection
Singapore’s biotech industry plays a key role in shaping the..
Medicinal cannabis: recent changes and future innovations
Government policy on the prescription of cannabis-derived medicines..
Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars 2019
We are delighted to be ranked in Managing Intellectual Property: IP..
IAM Patent 1000, 2019
We are delighted to be ranked highly recommended in ‘IAM 1000: The..
EU approves first gene therapy for patients with a mild form of β-Thalassemia
Exciting news in the personalised medicine space – the EU has just..
The journey of rLoop - a new technology innovation network disrupting the world of transport and IP
As a child growing up in Blackburn, near Manchester, UK, Ilyas Vali..
A single to Singapore please: the rise in on-demand bus services
Discussion about future mobility tends to focus on the strategies of..
Protecting the ‘Trojan horse’ drug key to keeping a struggling field viable
An Expert View column originally published in The Pharma..
Precision therapeutics for the precision medicine era
In recent years we have seen dramatic advances in our understanding..
Personalised medicine: patient stratification
While the general idea of customising treatment to patients is not..
Pioneers of precision medicine
Breakthroughs in healthcare promise a future in which the individual..
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles: growth and innovation
While much attention and noise has surrounded the growth in the..
Hydrogen: the storage question
There’s a lot to like about hydrogen. It’s light; it’s abundant (at..
The road to autonomous
In a recent article published in Intellectual Property Magazine, ..
Advanced materials: game-changing graphene
In the 15 years since Professors Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov..
Dosage regimen patents: bruised but not beaten
Ruling on the big pharma Actavis v ICOS case, the UK Supreme Court..
Playing for time: strategies that can help extend a drug's patent life
In our new magazine Forward, we interview C Hunter Baker of Wolf,..
Former CITMA President Kate O’Rourke to head our European trade mark services
We are delighted to announce that Kate O’Rourke will join the firm on..
EPO oral proceedings in Haar - do they infringe a party’s right to be heard?
A new referral to the Enlarged Board raises this question...
The..
Bioinformatics Inventions: Patenting challenges at the interface of computer and life sciences
We are entering an age of precision medicine, with patients receiving..
How to patent AI technology at the EPO
Once only a figment of the imagination in literature such as Mark..
Self-driving vehicles: what do consumers think (and want)?
As a survey of 25,000 consumers in 20 countries, and a study that has..
Is your interest legitimate? New referral to the EBOA on double patenting
EPO Board of Appeal 3.3.01 is referring a number of questions..
Building an IP portfolio: Nine tips for success
Companies need to think carefully about how they protect, manage and..
Plant related inventions: clarity at last?
As we reported previously, EPO Technical Board of Appeal 3304..
Fighting cancer with CAR-T therapies
In September 2018, NHS England entered into an agreement with Novartis
Commercialising genomic research in the US: tips for obtaining patent protection
The field of genomics has seen incredible advances over the past few..
China - a key player in the global precision medicine race
With a growing economy, and a large, ageing population, China is..
Autonomous driving: the IP twists and turns
Autonomous driving (AD) is on everyone’s lips when it comes to the..
Autonomous vehicles - the race to innovate
The future of the automotive sector will be fundamentally different..
Eight key themes from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
I’ve spent the last few days talking with biotech entrepreneurs, VC..
Blockchain: the next patent boom
Emma Graham and Graeme Moore attended the EPO’s “Patenting..
Precision medicine: ethics, regulation and patent law
New genomic and proteomic analysis technologies allow for diagnosis..
Future mobility: the new direction of transport
Massive social, economic and technology trends are converging to..
Plant related inventions: the saga continues
We may be approaching the end of the year, but the saga of patents..
Patent protection: five tips for biotech start-ups
Early-stage biotech companies are often founded based on the exciting..
Clovis Oncology success in European Opposition Proceedings related to Rubraca®
Clovis Oncology has announced that the European Patent Office (EPO)..
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..
Supreme Court decision signals bad news for patent holders
The UK Supreme Court issued its decision today on the Warner Lambert..
Precision Medicine: the next revolution in healthcare
In recent years, we have witnessed a remarkable healthcare..
Morphosis: creating and nurturing biotech start-ups in Singapore
We understand that early-stage biotech companies do not have it easy...
Development in the war on superbugs
The spread of antibiotic-resistant infections is one of the most..
Patenting board games and puzzles
Quite a lot of people think of new games and puzzles, and wonder..
JIPA 2018 European Seminar
The Japanese Intellectual Property Association (JIPA) has been..
The pioneering work of Professor Sir Greg Winter
Professor Sir Greg Winter’s pioneering work using phage display for..
Navigating the Brexit landscape: patents
The existing European patent system was unaffected by the UK leaving..
Changes to inter partes review system for challenging granted patents
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two important decisions..
Celebrating women working in IP in the North West
On Thursday 19 April, we were proud hosts of an American Intellectual..
UK Supreme Court Establishes Doctrine of Equivalents in Actavis v Lilly
In many jurisdictions a product or process may be held to infringe..