Earlier this year, luxury high-performance automotive manufacturer Porsche was in the spotlight for bringing legal action in the US against…
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Highway to hydrogen?
The decarbonisation of road transport in the coming decades seems inevitable. Governments around the world are preparing to ban the…
Read MoreIP Funding schemes return to support innovative SMEs
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has just released details of the updated funding programme directed to supporting SMEs during…
Read MoreRegistered Designs: The Lego exception and beyond
Registered Designs are an effective way to get some IP protection in place, particularly in cases where the bar for…
Read MoreIs new matter added by combining dependent claims?
In many jurisdictions (most notably the U.S.), multiple dependency of claims is not allowed. It is therefore common to have…
Read MoreDoes the description matter when the patent has been granted?
The European Patent Office (EPO) does not give the description in a granted patent much weight when construing the claims….
Read MoreLate filed requests – how many auxiliary requests must we file?
When the current version of the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal came into force in 2020, it…
Read MoreAnode battery technology: untapped potential?
As material optimisation is sought to improve peak battery performance, innovation within battery technology is vital. Such innovation is driven…
Read MoreDo you have a valid Address for Service (AFS) against your UK trade marks?
As a result of ongoing discussions with the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) on the subject of Address…
Read MoreYvonne Johnson elected as Barker Brettell’s managing partner
Barker Brettell, the Birmingham-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, has announced that Yvonne Johnson has been elected as the firm’s new…
Read MoreQuantum computing: super charging innovation
Quantum computing (QC) is a rapidly growing technology which leverages the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that are…
Read MoreThe Midlands’ mission to help reach the UK’s net-zero energy target
Net-zero targets; emission goals; minimising carbon footprint: these buzzwords are part and parcel of modern society’s narrative. Everyone is talking…
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