Medical

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

With so many of 2020’s headlines focussed on Covid and Brexit we can be forgiven for letting an important anniversary…

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

Background In the recent case Merck v Merck the High Court considered issues remitted by the Court of Appeal in…

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…

For more than 100 years antibiotics have saved countless lives all over the world from infections that previously resulted in…

After a 13 year legal battle – in which the inventor lost every previous round – the Supreme Court has…

Companies working in the medical device space are an inspiration, working tirelessly to improve the lives of patients and their…

Tailoring the properties exhibited by a material has classically focussed on altering its chemical or compositional nature (for example, to…

A patent for an invention provides its owner with the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale…

The patent system operates on the basis of a simple premise—to encourage innovators to share the secrets of their new,…