Welcome to Greenshoots

Greenshoots is a collection of fresh intellectual property insight, analysis and commentary on the issues that matter most to those who invent, manage and protect intellectual property, written by the IP specialists of Appleyard Lees.

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UK Supreme Court rejects Amazon’s appeal in cross-border issue on “targeting”

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Trainee blogs

A guide to PEB results day

For trainee patent attorneys, March can be an especially stressful month between European examinations and the PEB exam results. In light of this, we felt it would be beneficial to share some details regarding the PEB exam results, to help trainees, and those around them, know what to expect.

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Trainee blogs

Trainee blog: celebrating female-led innovation

In recognition of International Women’s Day, this article celebrates female inventors who have achieved success and paved the way for further female-led innovation.

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IP audits – what are the benefits?

Intellectual Property (IP) is an important asset of any business; it provides security over the business’ innovation and branding and can be essential when looking to attract funding and investment. However, identifying the IP rights which are relevant to your business can be a challenging task.

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Trainee blogs

The dawn of a new EQE

Trainee patent attorneys Holly Redman and Oliver Manners discuss the upcoming change to the European Qualification Exam (EQE) for trainee patent attorneys. They discuss the format of the new exams, and how they will be rolled out.

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Broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, plant patents, and the European Parliament

Can you get patent protection for a new engineered plant? As long as the plant is not produced by essentially biological processes then yes. However, change might be on the way. In this article we discuss the proposed EU regulation for the release of plants produced by new genomic technologies and specifically how this regulation might affect the previously established Biotech Patent Directive and the protection available for new plants.

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Innovation activity in bioplastics and chemical recycling technology continues apace

Innovation in biopolymers (bioplastics) and plastics recycling has hit an all-time high, according to the latest-available patent data.

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Trainee blogs

Trainee blog: networking at the Liverpool City Region Tech Climbers event

Trainee patent attorney Emma Lyons talks about attending, and networking at, a Liverpool City Region Tech Climbers event.

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Articles

Key trends in cell and gene therapy

The Bioindustry Association (BIA) recently published its latest report on the cell and gene therapy sector in the UK, which is a thriving environment for research and development. In this article, trainee patent attorney Chloe Johnson, and patent attorney and associate Claire Devine, provide an update on key trends in this area, and discuss considerations for an effective IP strategy.

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Glossary of patent terms – part 2 of 3

In this three-part glossary, we lead you through some of the key terminology you may come across when you’re going through the patent process.

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Podcasts

The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – 47 – the start-up story of ACT Medical

In this episode, partner and patent attorney Parminder Lally, and trainee patent attorney Debora Dorn, are joined by ACT Medical’s founder and managing director Joseph Bentley, and head of product Emma Priestley. They discuss ACT Medical’s revolutionary care for penetrative trauma, look at the challenges the business has faced as a start-up, and talk about the role IP has played in its growth.

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