In a case that will likely be debated at barbecues around the world, Appleyard Lees' Partner, Robert Cumming, discusses the French law that sought to restrict the use of ‘meat-like’ terms for vegetarian and plant-based alternatives, and the European Union’s Court of Justice (CJEU) ruling on the topic.
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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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Innovation in biopolymers (bioplastics) and plastics recycling has hit an all-time high, according to the latest-available patent data.
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Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report - Third Edition's data shows general upward trend in insect protein innovation, despite 2021 slow down.
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This episode follows the launch of Appleyard Lees’ Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report – Third Edition. This year’s report uses global patent filing data to analyse green-technological developments in hydrogen, batteries, nuclear, wind, plant-based meat, cultivated meat, insect protein, bioplastics, carbon capture, and plastics recycling.
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Innovation in hydrogen production technologies has reached a record high, according to the latest patent data reported by Appleyard Lees.
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On 25 January 2023, the UK IPO issued a notice with immediate effect to say that the registrar will require a UK address for service (AFS) before any documents are considered formally served.
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Appleyard Lees’ ‘Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report 2022’ revealed a significant increase in patent filings related to biodegradable plastics in recent years.
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This year’s report on energy revealed green hydrogen patent filings are reaching global highs.
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This year’s report on energy revealed green hydrogen patent filings are reaching global highs.
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In the 2022 edition of Appleyard Lees' Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report, our attorneys analysed patent filings across several key environmental issues facing the world, including energy, materials, and alternative proteins and food production.
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