G1/21 outcome – legality of videoconference oral proceedings
The EPO’s highest judicial body, the EBoA, has today released its “order” on the legality of videoconference oral proceedings.
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Sir Ringo Starr puts his ring on it with an agreement
As the Ringo Starr case shows, despite some tricky issues to navigate around, the parties were able to reach an agreement and have likely saved long run costs of fighting a lengthy legal battle!
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SPC system – Protection framework maintained
The UK Government has maintained the SPC system in and for the UK. An SPC application must be filed at the UKIPO by the later of six months from the
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Intellectual property for start-ups in a post-COVID world: part three – managing commercial IP
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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The Importance (or not) of a pre-filing search
Firstly, there is no getting around the fact that drafting, filing and prosecuting a patent application can be expensive. The cost can be even more significant for individual applicants, start-ups and SMEs. This is compounded when you consider the possibility that your patent application might not be granted.
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The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – episode 17- how do to avoid intellectual property disputes
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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A brief guide to patenting diagnostic inventions in Europe
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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The University of Cambridge fight over Cambridge Blue
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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Exhaustion regime post-Brexit – A new UK consultation
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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Writing an article: plant varieties post-Brexit
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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Tek Talks – our monthly roundtable discussions
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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