In the ninth edition of HGF's Fashionably IP podcast in the spirit of the new year and new beginnings or at least recycled beginnings, we are going to talk about recycling, upcycling, and resale in fashion.

A recent report by the European Patent Office reveals that while overall patent filings decreased slightly in 2020 (-0.7%) compared to 2019, filings in healthcare significantly increased.

Family run sausage manufacturer Heck and yogurt maker The Collective are leading a public relations campaign against the German discounter ...

When visiting CES' one thing that struck me was the number of companies demonstrating LiDAR technology. LiDAR has been around since the 1960s and was originally developed for aerospace use...

In a complex and lengthy judgment, a majority of the Supreme Court rejected Warner-Lambert's appeal against a finding that the Swiss-form ...

This week, food giant Unilever announced a €1bn annual sales target for plant-based foods within the next 5-7 years, as part of its "Future Foods" program.

This month the Supreme Court has answered the question as to who should bear the costs of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) implementing website blocking orders in relation to trade mark infringements.

The aerospace industry has long been associated with cutting-edge technology and innovation. With the ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the development of innovative...

UK law in respect of artistic works which have been industrially manufactured (more than 50 were made) is changing.

When asked for an example of innovative health technology, we would typically think of systems designed for human consumers – whether wearable devices, home monitoring systems or telehealth.

The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews decisions made at the EPO; here, they reviewed an appeal in opposition proceedings after the revocation of a patent relating to an antibody.

In a recent blog post we discussed the Precision Breeding Regulatory Framework developed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Further details on the application process for Precision Bred Organism confirmation.

The UK Government response to call for views on Address for Service (AfS) has been published.

Intangible assets such as brands, designs, photographs, advertising copy and inventions are often of much greater value than the physical assets of a company such as plant, buildings, and equipment.

From herbal tea that'll make you shed 5lbs in a week to cheekbone enhancing highlighter that will keep the derma fillers at bay ...

In the US, plants can be protected by utility patents, plant patents and/or plant variety rights. Both types of patent are subject to the same novelty rules of USC §102, which states that public prior use...

A recent case in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) once again highlights how important the initial pleadings and evidence in patent infringement cases can be.

On 8 November 1971, Led Zeppelin released what would become arguably the most well-known rock song of all time, ‘Stairway to Heaven'. Despite never having been released in the US, the

The High Court has ruled that Marks and Spencer’s use of "Interflora" on Google’s AdWords advertising service is an infringement of Interflora’s trade mark.

As we head into a new season, it's a good time to revisit the current status of protection for Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs) and plants derived from New Genomic Techniques (NGTs).