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The UK Department of Health and Social Care has recently published the government's first ever medical technology strategy in an effort to accelerate access to innovative technologies.

As the nights draw in and the frenzy to finish everything off before the holiday season reaches its peak, it's time to take a break, grab your favourite hot beverage and a mince pie...

A recent Financial Times article ‘Creative Industries warn IP rights under threat by hunt for "Brexit dividends" highlighted that the UK government is again exploring...

G1/24, described as one of the most important cases in decades, relates to how claims of patents are to be interpreted by the Boards of Appeal and, by extension, all organs of the European Patent Office.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved from the realm of science fiction firmly into the mainstream of technological innovation.

The emergence and continued progress of commercial launch services has transformed space into a compelling frontier for innovation. Yet, patent infringement occurring in orbit is not a run-of-the-mill IP enforcement issue and can be difficult to address directly. This raises an important question: why invest in patent protection for technologies intended to operate in space? The answer lies in understanding where patent rights can be enforced, but also how patents create commercial value beyond litigation.

Intellectual Property (IP) can add significant value to your business, providing a competitive edge over the market, as well as demonstrating sound business planning to help secure investment.

The EPO and UPC have different frameworks for assessing inventive step. While the EPO focuses on technical differences and effects, the UPC takes a more holistic approach, considering whether a skilled person would implement the solution. Efforts to harmonize approaches are ongoing.

The summer's elite sports events highlight the critical role of advanced products in enhancing athlete performance and recovery. Innovations in sports nutrition, like those by SiS and Maurten, show the importance of patents and trademarks in capturing market share and fostering competitive advantages.

The UPC passed its milestone 1 year anniversary on 1 June 2024. At the time of writing we are still awaiting the first substantive decisions on invalidity and infringement, there has been Judgments...

The "minifigure" of Lego and its friends prove to be brave fighters, not only in children's hands, but also before the Regional Court of Dusseldorf and even the General Court of the EU.

The Düsseldorf Local Division has delivered the UPC's first Judgment on long-arm jurisdiction, finding that the UPC does have jurisdiction that extends beyond the UPC, including the UK (a non-EU, EPC state).

Being a YouTube star can be a lucrative business – we take a look at the brands some of the biggest influencers own to help them monetise their following.

Microplastic contamination from synthetic textiles poses a growing environmental threat, with fibres from man-made fabrics entering water systems through washing machine effluent. As countries like France mandate microplastic filters in washing machines and the EU implements new wastewater treatment rules, innovative companies are developing filtration technologies and novel removal methods to combat this pervasive pollution problem.

Trade mark conflicts between two identical marks used for identical products are relatively rare.

Following the UPC Court of Appeal (CoA) decision in Abbott v Sibio (APL_39664/2024, 14 February 2025) we now have a second CoA decision on added matter in expert Klein v Seoul Viosys...

A bouquet of cases has been dealt with by the European Court of Justice as well as the German Federal Court of Justice during the last couple of weeks concerning...