A host of UK food and drink products have gained protected status in Japan. Businesses have welcomed the news that 37 Geographical Indications (GIs) for UK food and drink...

What do Tequila, Scotch Whisky, Champagne and Cognac all have in common? Aside from being tipples that some might like to enjoy from time to time, they are all protected as geographical designations.

Following the recent increase in the filing of trade mark applications covering goods and services relating to NFTs and the Metaverse, a number of IP Offices around the world...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched an online dossier service for national patent application data jointly provided by the IP5 offices (USPTO, JPO, KIPO, EPO, and SIPO).

Russia has now responded to the economic sanctions recently imposed by various countries, following the military invasion of Ukraine.

From October 2026, brand owners will gain access to the Madrid Protocol for trademark protection in Saudi Arabia, opening new opportunities for international businesses. This streamlined filing system allows multiple territories to be designated within a single application, potentially offering significant cost savings and reduced administrative complexity for companies expanding their brand protection into the Middle East market.

Since launching last year, Temu has very quickly become a chart-topping app in a number of countries and has very recently overtaken its rival platform Shein in Japan and South Korea, for example.

It is always good to see cooperation between academia and industry and we will be watching with interest to see what this new collaboration between the University of Birmingham and East Japan...

Exciting news from Guernsey, where local telecoms provider JT Global has announced that the rollout of 5G connectivity across the island has begun.

In June 2024, the EPO notified patent applicants that, in light of Romania's ratification of the UPCA, it will, upon request, allow delayed registration of unitary effect of a European...

Some key takeaways in Technology Scotland's latest Photonics in Scotland survey are as follows:

WTR have recently reported that Korea's largest fashion company MUSINSA is playing a key role in the establishment of the Korea Brand Fashion Association.

Three student innovators have won the 2021 James Dyson Award, an international competition for design engineering students.

Synopsys (Black Duck) recently hosted its annual Flight Europe conference – providing insights from leading experts across various subjects relating to the use of open source software.

In recent years, hydrogen trains have been stealing the headlines in the pursuit of a greener train network.

Alkaline fuel cells (AFCs) have been around for long time, for example, they were used in in the U.S. space program to produce electrical energy and water on-board spacecraft.

Wouldn't it be great if one could provide one's own electricity and hot water. Solar panels and wind turbines are an obvious choice where space permits, ...

Following the election of a Labour government in July 2024, the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme budget was increased by over 50% to £1.555 billion. This boost, primarily benefiting offshore wind, is expected to drive significant investment and job creation in the UK's renewable energy sector.

Stop someone on the street and ask them about climate change and you will likely receive a host of answers.

I am pleased to see that technology is being put centre stage at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.