IP litigation in a pandemic – digital?
This article explains how court proceedings in England and Wales can be conducted digitally and considers how the pandemic may result in permanent changes to working practices going forwards.
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The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – the intellectual property story behind vaccines & other health innovation.
Patent attorneys Richard Bray, Barbara Fleck and Kate Hickinson discuss patents as drivers of vaccine and health technology innovation, and the reporting of patent issues by mainstream media.
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Developing and patenting green chemical innovation
There are many sectors in which companies are inventing and patenting green technologies. In the chemical field, there is considerable activity in relation to carbon dioxide gas reduction, developing sustainable non-polluting processes and using alternatives to fossil fuels.
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Reduced patent fees for small or micro entity businesses
A discussion of requirements, benefits and risk in Canada, Japan and the U.S.
Read more ‘The Greenshoots Podcast’ by Appleyard Lees – The start-up story of Spatzwear, cycling kit innovators
Appleyard Lees solicitors and trade mark attorneys Robert Cumming and Chris Hoole chat to Tom about the success of Spatzwear, fuelled by passion and necessity, with intellectual property an important factor in its growth.
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New UK comparable rights post-Brexit
The United Kingdom has left the European Union. When the transition period ends on 31 December 2020, new national UK rights will be created automatically. We have been busy making preparations and Appleyard Lees is ready to ensure smooth management of your trade mark and design portfolio.
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Data-Driven Healthcare Innovation
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and “big data” have the potential to revolutionise the healthcare space and drive healthcare innovation. Developments in these technologies may help to streamline medical diagnoses and identify which therapies a patient will respond to, allowing the adoption of targeted therapies in an efficient manner.
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AI-driven trade mark service to make filing faster
Many start-up companies are developing artificial intelligence (AI) innovations, from AI-driven drug discovery to AI-based fruit harvesting. Many of these companies protect their AI inventions by filing patent applications, but a new AI-driven trade mark service could make filing a trade mark a faster and cheaper option.
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Smart devices: a smart IP strategy
First published in Cambridge Catalyst, Parminder Lally looks at internet of things innovation and IP.
Read more ‘The Greenshoots Podcast’ by Appleyard Lees – patenting green chemistry innovation
Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys David Walsh and Jennifer Delaney discuss: Is patenting ‘green’ chemistry innovation different than patenting ‘traditional’ chemistry innovation?
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G3/19 decision – a tale of broccoli, tomatoes and peppers
The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) has ruled that plants or animals produced by an essentially biological process are not patentable in Decision G3/19 of 20 May 2020, a conclusion that goes against earlier Decisions in G2/131 and G2/121.
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