Drug repurposing to treat COVID-19
Practical, legal and moral implications where research involves patent-protected drugs One of the big talking points at present is how we can get back to living our lives in a
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Sources of funding for innovation, and innovators, in the wake of COVID-19 and beyond
Sourcing funding for innovation is currently at the forefront of many businesses’ agenda in response to the current global pandemic. While it is an uncertain time for many, there are
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Akebia and Fibrogen – Lord Justice Arnold applies “Doctrine of Equivalents”
In this judgment at the High Court, Lord Justice Arnold stepped down from the Court of Appeal to the High Court to hear the case. His findings on infringement may
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Green innovation and IP post-COVID-19: part one
Part one – green energy The National Grid confirmed recently that the UK has completed more than a full month without power input from the country’s coal-fired power stations. With
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Intellectual property for start-ups in a post-COVID world: part five – managing know-how and trade secrets
This series of articles explores the effect of COVID-19-related disruption on start-ups’ management and monetisation of intellectual property (IP), giving practical guidance to start-ups to improve and preserve their position
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Progressing innovation outside the lab: part three, physics and engineering innovation
Lab-based scientists may not be able to access their workspace during lockdown, but there are things that can be done remotely to further an IP programme. In part three of our series, “Progressing innovation outside the lab”, we outline strategic tasks that physics and engineering-focused researchers and scientists can complete to further intellectual property during time away from the lab.
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The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – the impact of COVID-19 disruption on oral proceedings at the EPO, both oppositions and examinations
Episode two features Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys Julia Gwilt and Bobby Smithson. Julia is a software specialist, and oversees the patent portfolios of a wide variety of clients, including start-ups, research organisations and multinationals.
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Intellectual property for start-ups in a post-COVID world: part four – patenting software This series of articles explores the effect of COVID-19-related disruption on start-ups’ management and monetisation of intellectual
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Patent offices shut down computer inventorship: time to reboot?
At last July’s joint UK IPO and WIPO Conference on artificial intelligence and intellectual property (AI: decoding IP), one of the more lively sessions was on the topic of ownership
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Innovation outside the lab – part two, software/electronics innovation
Lab-based scientists may not be able to access their workspace during lockdown, but there are things that can be done remotely to further an IP programme. In part two of
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In celebration of World IP Day and this year’s theme, “Innovate for a green future”, we are proud to share the story of our client, AMRD, a forward-thinking start-up focused on reducing the carbon footprint of the aerospace industry.
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