ArticleMedical Technology Most Patented Subject Matter At EPO In 2020Pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent applications also make top 10 most patented.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHGF Law
ArticleA Leading Case – Beware Sequence Errors In Patent ClaimsThe UK Patents Court has held that Samsung Bioepis' and Amgen's eculizumab biosimilars for treating PNH did not infringe Alexion's EP3167888, as the claims covered...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleFuelling IP: Green Branding And Trade Mark Risk In The Energy TransitionAs companies in the energy sector increasingly showcase their environmental credentials through branding, trade mark offices in the EU and UK are taking a stricter stance on 'green' marks. Recent refusals of marks like GREEN STEAM and ECOFLOW reveal growing scrutiny over whether eco-friendly branding is genuinely distinctive or merely descriptive, raising important questions about how businesses can protect sustainable brands while avoiding greenwashing pitfalls. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleInternational Beer Day 2020International Beer Day is on 7 August 2020, so lets raise a cheers and look at some of the trade mark issues in this ever expanding industry.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleIP Ingredients: How Food Companies Are Using IP To Stay Ahead Of The GLP-1 CurveGLP-1 agonists, best-known under the brand names Ozempic® and Wegovy®, are medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. They work by mimicking the action of the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleMycelium Meets Market Reality: The Quiet Role Of IP In Scaling Sustainable MaterialsFungal materials are increasingly used in applications ranging from sustainable packaging and leather alternatives to construction composites, textiles, and biotechnology.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleT 0792/24: Novelty And Inventiveness Of Second Medical Use ClaimsIn light of a disclosure of a general therapeutic effect (reduced neutropenia), the Board found that a specific therapeutic effect falling within...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleTrade Mark Protection For Digital Health ProductsThe use and creation of digital healthcare products is on the rise as companies look to create a unique selling point and a differentiator in a crowded market.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleWhy Should I Register The Trade Mark(s) Of My Business?A trade mark is anything that identifies the origin of a good or service. This includes the name of the product, packaging and logo and can even include sounds. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleAre Functional Foods ‘Therapeutic’? Insights From The EPO’s Latest RulingAbstract: EPO decision T 1396/23 confirms that functional foods can support medical‑use claims when their therapeutic effects are credible, data‑backed, and tied to recognised clinical outcomes. This provides some comfort to innovators in this space, but many questions of implementation remain unanswered.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleJust A Matter Of Semantics? Patenting AI Inventions After The Emotional Perception SagaThe Emotional Perception saga has become a defining case for patenting AI inventions in the UK. Most significantly, the Supreme Court judgement1 of February 2026 has reformed the examination of mixed-typed inventions in general, i.e. inventions containing a ‘mixture’ of technical and non-technical features.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleLegal 500 2021The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring ...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleNK Cell Therapy – An IP UpdateAdvances in CAR-T cell therapy have carved a path for improved treatments in the field of oncology, in particular haematological cancers.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleGoogle Relaxes Adword Policy In EuropeFollowing a series of recent judgments by the European Court of Justice on the issue of the use of trade marks in keywords, Google has announced a relaxation of its policy on the purchasing of trade marks in its own Adwords keyword advertising system bringing its European practice much more into line with that which it applies in the United States.European UnionIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticlePriority A Priority For The EPO EBA This Week – G1/15This week the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) will hear the case G 1/15, a referral under Art 112(1)(a) EPC by the Technical Board of Appeal T 0557/13 regarding patent number EP0921183 known as the "Partial priority" case. European UnionIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleBattery InterviewSenior Battery Scientist Ceren Zor shares her expert perspective on the rapidly evolving battery sector, examining current growth areas from high-nickel cathodes to emerging iron-air technologies. The discussion explores the critical interplay between hardware innovation and software advancement in manufacturing and deployment, while highlighting the UK's distinctive research ecosystem and the global landscape of battery development. United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesHGF Law
ArticleBarbie: Why Do Trade Marks And Licences Mattel?"Humans only have one ending. Ideas live forever." -Ruth, Barbie Movie (2023). Whilst ideas themselves can't be protected under IP, the expression of ideas...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleCompulsory Licences: The Key To Accessing Inventions In The Face Of Coronavirus?The current coronavirus pandemic provides a unique opportunity for the life sciences sector to invent, and to do so on an international scale. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleHealth-Conscious IP StrategiesSecuring patent protection is critically important for innovative companies operating in the healthcare sector. European patent filings in healthcare...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law
ArticleIP Ingredients: Coffee Corner With Marc Misthal Of Offit Kurman – Protecting Your Brand In The U.S.As one of the biggest global markets, the U.S. is a key territory when it comes to trade mark registration.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHGF Law