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Many of us would have turned to online shopping for Christmas gifts. Online shopping, whilst hugely convenient, does have its pitfalls.

Based on the increasing recognition of the role of food and nutrition in health, the current "food as medicine" movement encompasses a range of food-based interventions for the prevention...

It is now eight years since the first lab-grown burger was unveiled by a team of scientists at Maastricht University, but since then the path to market has been slow.

A trade mark is anything that identifies the origin of goods or services writes Rebecca Field, Partner & Trade Mark Attorney (pictured above). This includes the name of the product, packaging, and logo...

Litigation is inevitable in the current economic climate. However, the perception is that settlement might be more difficult to achieve without face to face meetings or access to ADR.

In terms of obtaining patents through the European Patent Office, leaving the EU would have no impact.

Intellectual Property (IP) is a core part of any business and particularly is a vital part of the strategic toolkit for any business that creates value through innovation and constant iterative...

Both timing and content of a first filing should be important strategic decisions. This is especially so in the healthcare field where wide breadth of claim is desired coupled with maximum use...

Before we get into the case specifics of Stahlwerk (January 2022), which is a Higher People's Court of Zhejiang Province case, we just need to cover what OEM is

Jersey has completely overhauled its trade mark system, establishing its own Intellectual Property Office and abolishing the previous UK re-registration requirement. The new framework aligns closely with UK trade mark law while enabling Jersey to participate directly in the Madrid System for international registrations. These changes, effective August 1, 2026, include automatic cloning of existing UK designations into Jersey rights and signal further IP modernization ahead.

As we enter the "beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era[1]", we consider how intellectual property (IP) rights may play a role in fulfilling...

Recently The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a decision in the interesting "HALLOUMI versus EUIPO" case which sheds some light on the way likelihood of confusion...

More than 10,000 patent attorneys working in patent law firms or in the patent departments of companies, as well as clients

While patents are most often associated with new products like food compositions or food preparation equipment, they can also be obtained for new processes.

It is just over 10 years since the Science publication of Jinek et al. showed for the first time that DNA cleavage could be achieved in vitro with a Cas9 enzyme of a bacterial CRISPR system...

Board of Appeal decision (T1384/16) highlights the importance of data in food and drink patents, as well as the pitfalls of opposition and appeal proceedings.

Nomio, a broccoli-based sports supplement gaining popularity among endurance athletes, has secured patent protection for its innovative use of sulforaphane to enhance exercise performance and treat metabolic conditions. This analysis explores how the company leveraged university research to protect both therapeutic and non-therapeutic applications of their simple three-ingredient formula, demonstrating that even products with common ingredients can achieve robust patent protection through novel use claims.

Last month, the UK Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc and another [2025] UKSC 25.