Automotive

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

Innovation in materials science often creates high levels of interest from the scientific community as well as the commercial world….

The European Patent Office’s latest patent index shows that patent applications filed at the EPO hit a record number in…

Net Zero has long been seen as an important goal in mitigating the effects of climate change.  Recently, the COP26…

Electric cars are great for eliminating at-vehicle emissions, but, even with a 10-20 year battery life-span, it will not be…

“People can have the Model T in any colour, so long as it’s black,” Henry Ford famously said when he…

Although patent systems around the world vary in their approach to patentability, one common requirement is that an invention must…

Lewis Hamilton has had a very successful 2020, recently matching Michael Schumacher’s tally of seven Formula 1 World Championships, making…

In November 2020, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, alleging that a number…

Last year, we published an article on the role of Standards Essential Patents (SEPs) in the automotive industry. As discussed…

When developing a new product, it can take years before it is a self-sustaining enterprise. This is a problem for…

Much has been written about why a startup company should invest in Intellectual Property (IP), or why it is vital…