NFTs, blockchain and IP – part 3: a summary of recent key NFT disputes
In part three of this series, we look at recent legal disputes involving NFTs (ongoing and settled), that present new, unique intellectual property issues.
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T 0702/20: patentability of a sparsely connected neural network
Senior associate and patent attorney Paul Roscoe discusses T 0702/20, and the implications it could have on AI patent applications at the EPO.
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Plastics recycling patent filings hit worldwide peak in 2020
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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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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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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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”.
Read more 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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House of Zana wins against Zara in trade mark dispute
Boutique clothing company House of Zana has successfully defended an opposition against fashion giant Zara.
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