VideoThe Business Debate (Video)Mike Gilbert and Maureen Kinsler, discuss the importance of IP protection on The Business Debate.United KingdomCorporate/Commercial LawMarks & Clerk
ArticlePost-COP26: Scotland In Talks To Join Beyond Oil And Gas Alliance (BOGA)I previously discussed how the governments of Denmark and Costa Rica are spearheading the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance which aims to fix a date to phase out fossil fuel production effectively, setting a hard deadline for the energy transition.United KingdomEnergy and Natural ResourcesMarks & Clerk
ArticleDawn Of A New Era For The City?The banking sector and financial institutions are waiting with bated breath regarding potential news of de-regulation in the City.United KingdomFinance and BankingMarks & Clerk
ArticleAgnes Arber - The First Royal Society Female Botanist Recognised By A New PhD PrizeCambridge University have created a new PhD prize in comparative biology in memory of the first female botanist to be elected to The Royal Society and the first woman to receive the Gold medal of the Linnean Society...United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMarks & Clerk
ArticleAssertion Of Comms Patents Against Auto Manufacturers ContinuesAnother week and another patent suit against a major auto manufacturer. This action by Intellectual Ventures against Toyota follows on from a recent patent action by Avanci against Ford.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleBrexit And Intellectual Property - Q1 2020With the Conservative Party having won a definitive majority in the December 2019 general election, and the EU Withdrawal Bill having been passed by the UK Parliament, the UK will now formallyUnited KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleEPO And UKIPO Make Statements On UkraineThe EPO has issued a statement on its website entitled "Standing together for peace in Europe", announcing that it has frozen co-operation activities with the Federation of Russia and of Belarus.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleFirst Plasma For Tokamak Energy's Upgraded ST40 Fusion DeviceWe are pleased to see that the ST40 spherical tokamak at Tokamak Energy is up and running again, following an upgrade to include a new Thomson scattering laser system..United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleHamburg Local Division Insists On Front Loaded Nature Of UPC ProceedingsIn 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...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticlePeloton Faces Patent Challenges In The Race To Beat The CompetitionFor a fitness-based business, Peloton seems to be quite active in the US patent courts right now. Success will always attract unwanted attention I guess.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleSantander To Sponsor League Of Legends eSportsThe sponsorship and collaboration deal also features provisions regarding IP assets which Santander will be able to utilise going forward. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleThe Increasing Overlap Between Medical Technology And Sports TechAs a patent attorney spending a significant amount of time working with medical device technologies, I have a keen professional and scientific interest in MechTech. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
PodcastTrade Mark Enforcement After Brexit (Podcast)Trade mark enforcement after Brexit...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleTrademarks – Making The Most Of The Opportunities Brexit PresentsTrademarks – making the most of the opportunities Brexit presents.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
VideoUnderstanding The IP Landscape A Patent Searching Masterclass (Video)Marks & Clerk delivers a masterclass on patent searches.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleUPC Must Grant Unconditional Limitation Of DamagesOn the 26th November 2024, the Paris Central Division issued a decision on an application by Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing Oy to reduce the amount of damages...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleUPC Procedure – Intra-procedural Condition PermittedA recent dispute at the Munich Local Division of the Unified Patent Court examined whether a counterclaim for patent revocation could be made conditional on a finding of infringement. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleUPC To Collaborate With The EPO On Developments Of Case Management SystemThe UPC announced cooperation with the EPO on developing a new Case Management System to address usability issues and improve the court's reliability within the European patent system.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleWhat Does "Brexit Means Brexit" Mean To You? (Video)What does "Brexit means Brexit" mean to you?United KingdomIntellectual PropertyMarks & Clerk
ArticleExceptional Researchers Elected To Royal Society FellowshipThe Royal Society has announced the names of over 90 exceptional researchers to be elected as Fellows; and I am so pleased to see some of the talented scientists we work with making the list!United KingdomLaw Department PerformanceMarks & Clerk