Cambridge 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...

Another 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.

With 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 formally

The 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.

We 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..

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...

For 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.

The sponsorship and collaboration deal also features provisions regarding IP assets which Santander will be able to utilise going forward.

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.

Trade mark enforcement after Brexit...

Trademarks – making the most of the opportunities Brexit presents.

Marks & Clerk delivers a masterclass on patent searches.

On 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...

A 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.

The 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.

What does "Brexit means Brexit" mean to you?

The 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!

Marks & Clerk hosts a webinar on Protecting Innovations in FinTech including advice on patenting software and other intellectual property (IP) considerations as part of Scotland FinTech Festival 2020.

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

The Onion recently filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court, urging the Court to consider the outcome in the case of an Ohio man who faced criminal charges in relation to ...