A sense of déjà vu – M&S v Aldi
Trainee patent attorney Mykhailo Pokrachynskyi explains the latest legal proceedings between M&S and Aldi.
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NFTs: digital commercialisation with caveats
What are non-fungible tokens (NFTS) and what are the copyright issues around owning an NFT?
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Protecting IP in plant-based ‘meat-substitutes’
Innovation in the plant-based meat sector is aiming to help to solve some of the problems associated with animal-meat production.
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Electric vehicle innovation shifts to solid-state batteries for power storage – Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2021
Global innovation data for electric vehicle (EV) batteries suggests industry is increasing its investment in solid-state technology significantly, a new report says. The inaugural Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2021,
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Innovation in green technologies promises food and farming revolution – Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2021
A technology revolution in agriculture could help address the global challenge to produce more food while reducing pollution and environmental impact, a new report says. The inaugural Inside Green Innovation:
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Innovation in bioplastics and plastics recycling on upward trajectory – Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2021
Innovation in bioplastics – based on global patent activity – is at its highest point for almost two decades, while investment in plastics recycling technology is accelerating, a new report
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Innovation increase in energy storage for renewables – Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2021
The imperative to create a consistent energy supply from renewable sources – and support the phasing out of fossil fuels – is inspiring investment in long-term energy storage innovation, a
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Protecting IP in lab-grown organs – organoids
About the authors: Chris Mason is a senior associate patent attorney at Appleyard Lees IP LLP. Chris works with his clients to ensure that their innovation is captured, turned into
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CRISPR: Broad Institute win latest patent battle
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (‘Broad’) have won the latest round in the ongoing battle over patents relating to the gene editing technology, CRISPR.
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EPO oppositions – negotiating a licence agreement
A patent is only enforceable against an infringer if it is valid, and it is usual for an alleged infringer to counter-claim for invalidity when sued for infringement. By this
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G2/21 Plausibility
A new EPO referral to the enlarged BoA will determine whether post-filed data can be used to support inventive step Supporting data can be crucial to a patent application especially
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