While it may feel like NFTs were so 2022, the trade mark infringement case brought by Hermes against Mason Rothschild over Rothschild's collection of 100 Metabirkin NFTs that ...

MIT researchers have developed a bionic leg controlled by neuromodulation, demonstrating a 41% higher maximum walking speed and improved gait compared to conventional prosthetics. Commercialization is anticipated within five years.

Alibaba International has joined the EU IPO's Customs IP Enforcement Portal (IPEP), akin to Amazon Marketplace, enhancing IP protection by facilitating communication between brands and platform, streamlining anti-counterfeiting efforts amid rising online counterfeit sales.

This is a clear reflection of the intention of brand owners to monetise the metaverse via the sale of virtual goods.

In a recent decision, the Judicial Court of Marseille awarded luxury brand Hermès €100,000 in damages in respect of the sale of nine fake "Kelly" handbags by two retailers in Saint Tropez.

Visitors to Orrest Head in Windermere will no longer be able to visit the Gruffalo carvings after they were removed this week following a copyright notice from Magic Light Pictures...

The recent case of Advanced Bionics v Med-El considered some issues on obviousness and evidence.

Although the details of the new UK Patent Box regime to come into force in 2016 are still under consultation, we know the existing Patent Box regime will cease to be available for patents filed after 30 June 2016...

"Counterfeiting" is often assumed to be something that happens in overseas shopping markets and holiday destinations. This short BBC news article demonstrates that counterfeiting is very much present in the UK.

UPC revocation proceedings have been compared to the EPO opposition proceedings for some time and some commentators have questioned if UPC revocation proceedings are likely to replace EPO opposition proceedings.

The Scottish Government's new "Strategy for Economic Transformation" for the next decade has been drawn-up. The strategy focuses on the three areas of: promoting investment...

In this webinar with Leeds XR Society, we discuss how to secure and protect your technology, hone an IP strategy and build the right team, without scaring off investors.

Northumbria Police seized nearly 200 counterfeit England football shirts worth £17,000. Rising football kit prices drive consumers to cheaper fakes, costing Nike £6.5 million. Counterfeiting is linked to serious organized crime and remains a significant issue.

The news that UK interest rates are to rise significantly, in the face of poor economic prospects for up to two years, means that businesses cannot rely on a "hope for the best" approach to the near-term future.

The release of *Paddington in Peru* sparked record box office earnings (£9.65M) and a surge in counterfeit merchandise. Marks & Clerk offers anti-counterfeiting strategy guidance for businesses.

Vehicle manufacturers frequently create new designs that stand out. This can be the design of the overall vehicle, the design of external components such as the front grille...

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Manchester Animation Festival with my colleague Marcus Riby-Smith.

"A method for producing a soybean plant tolerant to glyphosate herbicide comprising introducing into the genome of said plant event MON89788."

With Cambridge Tech week taking place in less than a month, Marks & Clerk detail in a recent blog the importance of the roundtable they are sponsoring, supporting the black talent skills gap in STEM.

The first ever MVFW has now come to an end but some wider questions remain about how designers can protect their designs and prevent copycats in future.