Eleanor Maciver - May 2, 2025 Ask a VC: how do we build a UK greentech sector fit for the future? Pippa Gawley is the founder of Zero Carbon Capital, a deep tech climate investment fund. She ...
Eleanor Maciver - March 7, 2025 Ask a VC: how can UK greentech startups scale and compete globally? Elbow Beach Capital is an early-stage climate tech investor in the UK. It takes equity stakes from ...
Anna Mudge - October 29, 2024 GENE-ius options to protect gene therapies Gene therapies involve treating patients by manipulating their genetic makeup. Such therapies may ...
Eleanor Maciver - October 22, 2024 Ask a VC: how important is it for greentech startups to have an IP strategy? We asked Jonathan Tudor, Investment Partner at Clean Growth Fund, to explain how venture ...
Rebecca Tollervey - July 16, 2024 EPO case law for antibodies – 2024 update In 2023 we published a pair of articles reviewing EPO case law in the field of antibodies, ...
Joanna Smith - May 1, 2024 Our clients are at the heart of our Trade Mark business We are delighted to release our latest brochure 'Our clients are at the heart of our Trade Mark ...
Andrew Mears - April 26, 2024 Medical devices: Insights through IP - new report 2024 We are delighted to release our latest report Medical devices: Insights through IP which looks at ...
Katherine Collins - April 2, 2024 Efficiency in Expansion: Meeting the Scale-Up Challenge in Cell and Gene Therapies One of the pivotal challenges in the development and commercialisation of cell and gene therapies ...
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 ...
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 ...
Katie Dale - February 26, 2024 Top marks for Iovance as FDA approves first-in-class cell therapy Amtagvi for solid tumours On February 16, 2024, a real milestone was reached in the cell therapy field, as the FDA approved ...
Thomas Lonsdale - January 3, 2024 Plastic Packaging Pollution: Kelp is on the Way! Plastic packaging materials have revolutionised modern life. They have several important properties ...
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 ...
Calum Graham - December 14, 2023 National Vision for Engineering Biology On Tuesday 5 December 2023, the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, Andrew Griffith MP, ...
Joseph Newcombe - December 12, 2023 New highs for psychedelics in the clinic Psychedelic compounds have long been experimented with for their mind-altering properties, but in ...
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 ...
James Leach - November 16, 2023 IP Protection for software-based products- An Introduction for SMEs We are excited to launch our new software resource booklet — 'IP Protection for software-based ...
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 ...
Adam Gregory - August 11, 2023 VC tips for SMEs — how do VCs evaluate the value of intellectual property? As part of a series in which we ask leading venture capitalists to answer a question of fundamental ...
Edward Couchman - August 7, 2023 Cells as medicines: the promise of cell therapy Cell therapy is one of the most exciting areas of medical science, with recent years having seen ...
Nick Sutcliffe - July 26, 2023 IP priorities for forward-looking cell and gene therapy businesses IP priorities are especially important to businesses developing advanced therapeutic products. ...
Nick Sutcliffe - July 6, 2023 VC tips for SMEs — how much equity should a start-up give away in a Series A fundraising? As part of a series in which we ask leading venture capitalists to answer a question of fundamental ...
Nick Sutcliffe - July 6, 2023 VC tips for SMEs — how to choose the right VC? As part of a series in which we ask leading venture capitalists to answer a question of fundamental ...
David Fyfield - June 19, 2023 IPEC Small Claims moving to Manchester The Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (‘IPEC’) has issued a Practice ...
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 ...
Rebecca Tollervey - May 9, 2023 Patenting antibodies – the latest developments from the EPO Boards of Appeal: Part 2 – inventive step We have conducted a review of Board of Appeal decisions relating to antibody patents published ...
Dan Thornton - February 20, 2023 The world’s toughest sports earbuds Tom Jelliffe is the founder of ultra-durable earphones brand Tzuka. Here’s how he took his concept ...
Christopher Casley - February 9, 2023 AI and Tech innovation stands out in a slow year for pharma deals Last year saw a drop in the number and value of deals performed in the biotech and pharma sector ...
Callum Anderson - February 3, 2023 Getting to grips with device led physical rehabilitation innovation In the UK, there are an estimated 187,000 children living with an arm disability, and 85 million ...
Rebecca Tollervey - February 1, 2023 Patenting antibodies – the latest developments from the EPO Boards of Appeal The prosecution of patent applications relating to antibodies involves particular considerations. ...
Emma Kennaugh-Gallacher - June 21, 2022 The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court – renovation, or a new coat of paint? Comments on the current functioning, and the future, of the IPEC.
Karolina Fryzlewicz - June 7, 2022 Owning your IP: managing early brand risks for start-ups and SMEs A start-up or a small or medium sized enterprise (SME) is like a newly planted tree in the ...
Urs Ferber - April 14, 2022 Germany’s world-leading MedTech industry Germany is synonymous with precision engineering and quality manufacturing, so it comes as no ...
Karolina Fryzlewicz - January 27, 2022 AI, IP and SMEs: jurisdictional clues about copyright solutions for start-ups Our world is passing through an era of explosive technological innovation. New technologies are ...
Andrew Fearnside - November 17, 2021 Venturing ahead: helping Munich make its name in quantum tech Christopher Trummer, managing director of the TUM Venture Lab Quantum, explains why ...
Sam Bailey - October 1, 2021 Intercalation Station: bringing new energy to battery industry reporting This online news channel offers an insider’s viewpoint as it breaks battery industry news and ...
Adam Gregory - September 9, 2021 IP priorities for future food companies The future of food is a hot topic. Whether it is cellular agriculture, next-generation meat ...
Graeme Moore - August 24, 2021 New Innovation Strategy for the UK Last month the UK government launched a new Innovation Strategy, which seems to blend a long-term ...
Nick Sutcliffe - May 14, 2021 IP for forward-looking life sciences businesses The recently released Mewburn Ellis IP Guide for SMEs sets out IP priorities for businesses at four ...
Dan Thornton - April 23, 2021 UK SMEs left exposed by failure to protect IP New research from Mewburn Ellis and YouGov to mark International IP Day
Adam Gregory - April 19, 2021 Jim Mellon: the reluctant gradualist taking on ageing Forward editor Caitlin Mackesy Davies learns how we might all be able to live long and prosper from ...
Dan Thornton - March 19, 2021 The UK tech sector – alive and kicking Tech Nation recently published their latest report on the state of the UK tech sector in 2020. ...
Robert Watson - March 11, 2021 Defending D-Line From its first steps in North Shields to international stature, how has this company’s approach to ...
Dan Thornton - February 23, 2021 IP rights and company performance – a causal connection? We believe that IP can play an important positive role in commercial success, and in particular in ...
Dan Thornton - February 17, 2021 Confidence with patent documents as a technical resource What is a patent document and why could it be useful to your R&D team? A patent confers upon ...
Sean Jauss - February 4, 2021 Protecting your intellectual property: top tips for start-ups It is common currency that intellectual property (IP) is an important and valuable asset of any ...
Alex Burns - January 26, 2021 How to patent your digital health apps – 5 key considerations As the technical capabilities of smartphones continue to rise at an exponential rate, so too do the ...
Dan Thornton - December 17, 2020 Why building and nurturing an IP culture in your business is important Intellectual property (“IP”) – patents in particular – form a key pillar of many technology ...
Kate O'Rourke - December 16, 2020 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 protection which came into force ...
Andy King - November 24, 2020 Amazon Pharmacy trade mark battle Amazon’s latest trademark dispute stems from its efforts to launch a new pharmacy service in the ...
Kate O'Rourke - November 20, 2020 UKIPO confirms new ‘Address for Service’ rules CITMA is celebrating a major victory on Brexit in the wake of the UKIPO’s latest “address for ...
Nick Sutcliffe - November 18, 2020 Why Forward-Looking SMEs Prioritise IP Intellectual property (IP) is a key tool for small businesses that are committed to growth, ...
Emma Kennaugh-Gallacher - November 6, 2020 COVID-19 rescue act or major overhaul of the UK insolvency framework? As we go into England’s second national lockdown of this COVID-19 pandemic, greater numbers of ...
Andy King - November 6, 2020 The impact of Brexit on .EU domain names Internet domain names are crucial commercial assets for many businesses. They are communicated to ...
Kate O'Rourke - October 29, 2020 Impact of Brexit on designs – an update As of 1st January 2021, Registered Community Designs (RCDs), unregistered Community designs (UCDs) ...
Andy King - October 26, 2020 Utilising the potential of Amazon Brand Registry to protect and benefit your brand As representatives for thousands of our client’s EUTM and UK trade mark registrations, we often ...
Matthew Smith - October 13, 2020 The UK Patent Box - is it delivering? Patent Box legislation has been very much in vogue over the last few years. At their heart, such ...
Kate O'Rourke - September 30, 2020 Renewal of EU trade marks post-Brexit Owners of EU Trade Marks (EUTMs) which are due to be renewed after 31st December 2020 will need to ...
Kate O'Rourke - September 1, 2020 The benefits of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to brands and businesses Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is standard practice for most business. No matter what the ...
James Leach - August 12, 2020 Five things you (really) need to know about patenting software in Europe We often receive enquiries asking whether a particular software-related invention might be eligible ...
Emily Sullivan - August 10, 2020 Is Sky the limit in the David versus Goliath trade mark battle of the last decade? Hilda-Georgina Kwafo-Akoto examines the potential implications of Sky v Skykick.
Sean Jauss - August 4, 2020 Who has the power? We recently discussed signing documents and deeds using e-signatures as a result of the COVID-19 ...
Kate O'Rourke - July 29, 2020 The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court - ongoing success for brand owners Since 1990 businesses seeking to defend their intellectual property (IP) rights in the UK have had ...
Karolina Fryzlewicz - July 22, 2020 Branding in the TikTok® era The social media landscape has changed significantly over the last decade. For many millennials[1], ...
Frances Salisbury - July 16, 2020 Five tips for patenting inventions in personalised and stratified medicine As medical treatments become increasingly bespoke, we reveal some best practices to ensure that you ...
Camille Terfve - July 6, 2020 Protecting IP in bioinformatics and digital health: tips and tricks to tackle the “moving target problem” As previously discussed, data driven approaches have revolutionised research and R&D in the ...
Camille Terfve - June 23, 2020 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 use herein to encompass ...
Rebecca Anderson-Smith - June 5, 2020 Branding in times of crisis: It’s time to make your mark meaningful David Benady explains why a brand based on solid values is now a business’s most powerful asset.
Frederick Steele - May 22, 2020 Electronic signatures, “the new normal”? The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting social distancing has meant that in-person signing of documents ...
Kate O'Rourke - May 6, 2020 Counterfeit contagion: fraudulent activities spread amid coronavirus (COVID-19) The COVID-19 outbreak has caused disruption to manufacturing operations on a global scale. Lockdown ...
Sean Jauss - March 11, 2020 Making Waves I guess it isn't all that surprising that it was tricky to get Nick Hounsfield and Craig Stoddart ...
Rebecca Anderson-Smith - March 3, 2020 What’s in a name? Enforcing trade mark rights and the own name defence Clothing and accessories brand Hugo Boss has recently found itself making headlines, and probably ...
Rebecca Tollervey - November 11, 2019 Top tips for patenting antibodies in Europe Antibody development is a mature field of technology. There are relatively few new targets, and the ...
Rebecca Anderson-Smith - October 2, 2019 5 top tips to prevent trade mark ‘genericide’ Most trade mark owners will be aware that their UK or European Union trade mark registration is ...
Adam Gregory - June 21, 2019 Singapore biotech start-ups: the importance of patent protection Singapore’s biotech industry plays a key role in shaping the country’s future economy. This is ...
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. ...
Sean Jauss - June 14, 2019 Conducting due diligence and audits on intellectual property rights You conduct due diligence of intellectual property (IP) rights to check what is being sold or ...
Graeme Moore - May 29, 2019 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 dreamed of owning a dog. He ...
Emma Graham - February 26, 2019 How to patent AI technology at the EPO Once only a figment of the imagination in literature such as Mark Shelley’s Frankenstein, ...
Matthew Smith - February 15, 2019 Building an IP portfolio: Nine tips for success Companies need to think carefully about how they protect, manage and leverage the various ...
Emily Hayes - January 30, 2019 Commercialising genomic research in the US: tips for obtaining patent protection The field of genomics has seen incredible advances over the past few decades. Technological ...
Adam Gregory - December 10, 2018 Patent protection: five tips for biotech start-ups Early-stage biotech companies are often founded based on the exciting results of pre-clinical ...
Anna Mudge - December 2, 2018 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 ...
Richard Clegg - October 31, 2018 Morphosis: creating and nurturing biotech start-ups in Singapore We understand that early-stage biotech companies do not have it easy. It is a long road from ...
Robert Watson - September 27, 2018 Navigating the Brexit landscape: patents The existing European patent system was unaffected by the UK leaving the EU earlier in 2020, and by ...
