In December 2025, the EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal to create a new legal framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) in plant breeding. Signalling a major shift for EU agri-food innovation - our experts break down everything you need to know about the potential new agreement.
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In this episode of the Green Shoots Podcast, Appleyard Lees patent attorneys James Myatt and Jack Braithwaite explore the plant-based meat industry through the lens of patent data.
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In this episode of the Greenshoots Podcast, Appleyard Lees attorneys Kate Hickinson and Richard Maclennan sit down with Prof Aline Miller, Director of the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC) - a £5 million EPSRC initiative to accelerate knowledge exchange, skills development, and innovation in the industrial biotechnology community.
Read more In this special episode of Greenshoots, our hosts unpack five years of global patent trends to reveal where meaningful technological progress is being made, and how Appleyard Lees’ unique methodology ensures credible, data-driven insights.
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Denmark has proposed to amend its Copyright Act in an effort to protect individuals from the risks posed by AI-generated deepfakes - unsurprisingly, this has made waves in the IP world.
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In this article we discuss the ever-growing popularity of weight-loss drugs and the new candidates that are emerging as alternatives to the well-known GLP1-based drugs that currently dominate the market.
Read more In this episode, colleagues Sarah Gibbs (Partner) and Amelia Foster (Patent Attorney) are joined by Liz Lee, CEO and co-founder of Carbon Cell — creators of a carbon-negative alternative to traditional polymer foams.
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The UK government has launched a major consultation aimed at modernising the UK designs system - here, we breakdown everything you should know about it.
Read more In this bonus episode, we're joined by our 2025 charity partner, Action Medical Research about their history of funding pioneering research, and the innovative ways they continue to raise awareness and support.
Read more Explore which technologies are driving driving sustainable innovation in aerospace with Appleyard Lees patent attorneys Adam Tindall and Tegan Wollaston.
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Edward Rainsford discusses the Board of Appeal decision T697/22, a much-watched case that could have significant implications for future practice at the European Patent Office.
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