Green hydrogen patent filings on upward trajectory
This year’s report on energy revealed green hydrogen patent filings are reaching global highs.
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Attending the CIPA Manchester conference
Talks began with Eskil Waage from the EPO joining by video link. He’s been working on the Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) since 2008, so has a wealth of experience, and gave a presentation on the differences between European Patent Office (EPO) opposition and UPC revocation action.
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Amazon found to target UK consumers by Court of Appeal
Intellectual property rights are territorial in nature, subject to the laws of individual countries, sitting within the constraints of jurisdictional boundaries. When does selling goods online, to another foreign jurisdiction, constitute trade mark infringement?
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The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – understanding the UK IPO’s latest guidance on AI patent applications
In this episode, senior associate and patent attorney Paul Roscoe, and associate Matthew Bennett, give an in-depth analysis of the new UK IPO guidance, and what it means for those seeking to protect AI innovation.
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Centralised European patent protection and enforcement is coming
The Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will enter into force on 1 June 2023, when the UPC Agreement (UPCA) is planned to enter into force. These new systems will centralise patent protection and enforcement within many EU countries.
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Invalidity case highlights importance of a UK address for service for WIPO registrations
A recent UK IPO decision, Marco Polo (O/681/22) shows the dangers of not appointing a UK address for service for WIPO trade mark registrations.
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Patents at the intersection of AI and transport: improving the journey from patent filing to grant
It is no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have enabled innovation to grow in myriad application fields. The European Patent Office (EPO) considers applications relating to core AI techniques to be unpatentable. The application of AI and ML techniques to certain fields may be more successful at the EPO if the field is per se considered “technical”.
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NFTs, blockchain and intellectual property – part 2: the IP rights of NFT owners
In part two of this series, we look at the interplay between NFTs and specific intellectual property (IP) rights that subsist in the UK.
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New guidance for UK IPO patent examination of AI inventions
In 2020, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published a call for views on the patentability of artificial intelligence (AI) inventions. In March 2021, the UK government committed the IPO to publish enhanced guidelines on the examination of patent applications relating to AI inventions
Read more NFTs, blockchain and intellectual property – part 1: the key concepts
In part one of this series, we introduce the concepts of non-fungible tokens (NFTS), the metaverse, cryptocurrency and blockchain.
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Can trade marks be infringed by a toy?
Bill Lister looks at how toys, in particular replica models of real life cars, could infringe on a trade mark.
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