IP Developments

The European Patent Office (EPO) and participating European Union countries are in the final stages of establishing the Unitary Patent…

In some fields – such as chemistry, biology and physics – results are not totally predictable. However, it can be…

The pharmaceutical industry has eagerly awaited the decision from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the first new…

The European Patent Convention requires that an applicant filing an application at the European Patent Office (EPO) that claims priority…

Friday, 28 May 2021 saw a first in Oral Proceedings at the European Patent Office with the live streaming of…

At the end of the Brexit transition period the UKIPO created comparable UK rights for all EU registrations and EU…

The disappearance of blue Smarties® was a hammer blow that echoed through the mid-noughties. Nestlé®, reacting to fears that artificial…

As part of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly finding its way into virtually every part…

Following on from our previous article on the value of Intellectual Property and the importance of keeping your brand alive,…

When I first became aware of solar panels they were powering calculators and the satellites circling the planet. Their common…

Arthritis is an extremely common condition in the UK. It causes joint pain, limits mobility, and can become so debilitating…

As the New Year starts many of us think about setting new goals and making changes. One thing that hasn’t…