This episode of the podcast features Bill Lister and Chris Thomas, specialist IP solicitors who help clients in the UK and around the world manage IP disputes in a commercially and legally sensible way. Chris and Bill discuss how to prevent disputes, and what to do if they arise.
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Inventions can be broadly split into products (i.e. physical entities) and methods (i.e. activities). This brief guide aims to clarify exactly which diagnostic products and methods can and cannot currently be patented in Europe.
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In a recent decision, the UK Intellectual Property Office found in favour of Cambridge University and upheld an opposition against a trade mark application for CAMBRIDGE BLUE.
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The Brexit transition period came to an end on 31 December 2020 and as of 1 January 2021 the UK was no longer bound by EU legal framework. Before the UK left the EU, the UK was party to the EU’s regional exhaustion of IP rights regime.
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Each member of the life sciences team is given the opportunity to write an article for our website, and in April it was my turn. We can choose a subject we are particularly interested in or something related to what we have been working on.
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Here in the Manchester office, on the second Thursday of every month, all of the technical staff (read: patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, solicitors, and trainees) are invited to take part in informal meetings that currently go under the name of Tek Talks.
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The received wisdom is that company directors can escape liability by sheltering behind the “corporate veil”. But is this true in IP cases?
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Trainee attorneys Jonathan Foster and Emily Bevan-Smith talk about their experience of the most recent (and possibly final) lockdown trainee social.
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Often, when the AI identifies a drug, and experiments confirm it is useful for the intended purpose, the drug can be patented. But what about the AI itself – can the AI be protected by patents, and should you try to?
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In part five of our series, Appleyard Lees patent attorneys Ean Davies, Parminder Lally and Rachel Mercer lead a virtual discussion on emerging trends for UK spin-outs, and how spin-outs can leverage their IP for funding.
Read more Serial entrepreneur Mags Walker joins Appleyard Lees partner and solicitor Chris Hoole to talk about her journey from 'Big Four' accountant to owner of two successful start-up businesses.
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