Rachel Mercer discusses how biological deposits can be used to fulfil the requirements of a sufficient disclosure for patent applications involving biological material.
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In this episode, Appleyard Lees patent attorneys Kate Hickinson and Edward Rainsford discuss: what has been filed at the UPC so far.
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Consider this hypothetical scenario: You are a famous actor, you’ve played the role of a merchant mariner taken hostage by pirates, a pilot and a character who likes to run and whose mama told them life was like a box of chocolates. One day, you wake up to see a hyper-realistic video of yourself on the internet advertising a dental plan that you’re unaware of.
Read more In this episode, Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys Ean Davies and Adam Tindall discuss the current challenges in-house IP teams face when it comes to protecting innovation, and look at how the priorities of in-house teams have changed in recent years.
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Written by trainees for trainees.
In this trainee blog, trainee patent attorney Oliver Manners discusses some of the ways in which Appleyard Lees supports its annual chosen charity. Oliver talks about the events he attended in our Manchester office, and provides the recipe that won him this year's Manchester office charity bake-off.
There is a fine line between fair competition and trade mark infringement - in this article, one IP expert breaks down the differences and how they applied in a relevant 2024 case.
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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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In a recent decision from the European Patent Office (EPO), T 1473/19, the Board of Appeal revoked a patent for added subject matter, due to its interpretation that claim 1 lacked basis in the description of the application as filed. Senior associate and patent attorney Sarah Gibbs, and patent attorney Amelia Barton, explain how this case highlights the importance of precise claim drafting, and the potential pitfalls when there are discrepancies between the claims and the description of the invention.
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In the latest instalment of the clash between supermarket giants Lidl and Tesco, the English Court of Appeal provided valuable clarification on key issues of consumer perception, evidential thresholds, and bad faith registration — all of which have wide-ranging implications for brand owners and marketing practices in the retail sector.
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On 6 March 2024, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Amazon’s appeal in a dispute against Lifestyle Equities (Lifestyle) relating to the advertisement and offers for sale of Lifestyle’s “BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB” trade marks from amazon.com (Amazon’s US website).
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Written by trainees for trainees.
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.
