Food allergies are on the rise around the world. A study in the BMJ found that hospital admissions due to…
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What happens when your cosmetic method gives rise to therapeutic effects?
There are many innovations in the cosmetic sector that can be the subject of patent applications and these may be…
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Waste to want: Innovative solutions to food waste
Single use, disposable, throwaway products have made, and continue to make, life convenient and affordable. Yet, nearly 70 years since…
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Data versus time in clinical trials: attaining the perfect balance
Clinical trials are an expensive and risky business. The investment of time, resources and costs grows with progression through the…
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Has your IP protection got the memo? Eco-friendly cosmetics will be the new normal
An estimated 120 billion items of packaging are produced globally every year by the beauty industry, with only a fraction…
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To UPC, or not UPC: have you decided yet?
The Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is now expected to go live in early 2023. The…
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Don’t fall into an indefensible opposition trap – you can use a routine pre-grant patent check in Europe
Many European patent applications are prosecuted through to grant where through determined and persuasive argument, luck, or an Examiner oversight,…
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Can you keep a trade secret? Understanding pharmaceutical IP
Patents are the ‘go-to’ form of Intellectual Property (IP) protection for new pharmaceuticals. Through patents, protection can be attained for…
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