Audio books – Copyright infringement and moral rights?
Does an audio book produced from a copyright protected literary work for personal use infringe copyright?
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Our journey with Quantum Base
Quantum Base has invented, developed and patented a portfolio of unbreakable nanoscale quantum security devices that are simple, scalable, small and cheap.
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Universities and Innovation – An initial view
At Appleyard Lees, we have extensive experience in helping universities, and their spin-outs, protect their innovations. We work with over 50 universities throughout the UK and Europe, and know how the universities work, and what they need. With that in mind, we are often asked for our general thoughts and guidance on topics surrounding universities and innovation.
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Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal
Howard Read discusses the revisions to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal at the European Patent Office.
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The new UK IPO patent fees for excess pages and claims
The UK is a key territory for patent protection, providing a high-quality, cost-effective IP jurisdiction. The UK also provides “Patent Box” tax incentives for corporate patent owners. Official fees at the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) have typically been low compared to the other costs involved in drafting and prosecuting patent applications through to grant.
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Smart Devices of 2025
Welcomed by Abhi Naha, Chief Commercial Officer of Cambridge Wireless, ‘Smart devices of 2025’ brought together over 90 technology futurists, sharing visions and roadmaps for the next decade and beyond.
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Processing language: A patent overview
Language, be it written or spoken, can be vague, ambiguous and difficult to interpret.
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Engineering Enterprise Fellowship Showcase
In celebration of entrepreneurship as a career, twelve recipients of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's and Royal Academy of Engineering's Enterprise Fellowship programmes described their journeys from initial concept to growing start-up and beyond.
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning: wherein lies the invention?
At the European Patent Office (EPO), the Boards of Appeal have long held a view that features of an algorithm underlying a computer-implemented method.
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Pharmaceutical trade marks: the name and numbers game
There are currently around 1,000 medicinal products authorised for human use in the European Union. Yet, there are 45,000 pharmaceutical trade marks protected in the UK. Clearly, there are far more pharmaceutical trade marks than there are products on the market.
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Copyright and property – think!
What price must an author of a copyright work pay for it to be enjoyed? Are these authors exploited by the very intellectual property right intended to protect them?
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