Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being seen as the "secret ingredient" to a multitude of difficult technical problems. In a specific example where AI has been successfully applied to a solution...

The trains will be equipped with fuel-cell drive systems and lithium-ion batteries.

Solar fuels offer a carbon-neutral alternative to conventional fossil based fuels and will form a key component of the energy transition. Synhelion is a Swiss company...

This fascinating article highlights the environmental, social and geo-political impact of extracting two of the fundamental elements needed in the drive towards electrification and,...

Yesterday I attended the Cambridge Network event "Making plastics fantastic (again!): From discovery science to industrial application" at the ...

COP26 is highlighting the importance of adopting a way of life that protects the planet. This interesting article discusses some of the advances being made in the food & drink industry including 3D printing...

I have worked with the team at Dxcover Ltd for a number of years and I am excited by their continued progress. People who know me, appreciate that protecting diagnostic inventions is a passion of mine.

Brexitproof your Trademarks and Designs – what you need to know

Apologies for the terrible shoehorning of titles into the heading, but there is a right old mess up in space that needs cleaning up. Fortunately the UK Atomic Energy Authority...

Black Friday is approaching and my (non-work) email inbox is awash with generous retail discount codes. With Christmas approaching and inflation soaring, the sales look particularly...

The 11th Scottish Fermentation Network event was held last week at Summerhall, in Edinburgh. The day featured interesting talks from Peter Gardner of Avantor, Ian Maynard of ENOUGH...

Wrestling with ethical issues often arises in the context of biotechnology, including where patentability is concerned. Since de-extinct "mammoths"...

A constant danger in writing posts is resorting to over-used buzzwords. But, in the new fields of engineering that are sprouting up, the word "multidisciplinary" is so appropriate.

Wallace and Gromit are at it again with the 14th edition of the "Cracking Ideas" competition! A great initiative from the UK Intellectual Property Office and Aardman to engage children and introduce them to IP.

The freezing of 3GPP Release 17 offers a breakthrough in the quest to make 5G more available to IoT devices.

Mike Gilbert and Maureen Kinsler, discuss the importance of IP protection on The Business Debate.

In a decision on the merits issued on AGFA v numerous Gucci entities (UPC_CFI_278/2023) the Hamburg Local Division reemphasised the importance of filing arguments...

As a patent attorney spending a significant amount of time working with medical device technologies, I have a keen professional and scientific interest in MechTech.

Trademarks – making the most of the opportunities Brexit presents.

An ingenious invention by Dr Benjamin Levine, at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center; a sleeping bag to re-distribute blood flow ...