In a landmark ruling (and the first substantive judgment of the Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court), the CoA has overturned a widely reported decision of the Munich...

Receiving a TM7a or opposition notice can feel overwhelming, but it’s often just an early indication that someone wants more time to assess your trade mark.

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets a business can hold. Patents, trade marks, copyrights, and trade secrets are not just legal formalities, they are hugely valuable strategic tools...

Branding is a crucial aspect of any business. The engineering sector is no exception.

Dupe culture has evolved from counterfeit products to influencers actively promoting fakes on social media, creating significant challenges for brands. This trend raises legal, ethical, and economic concerns...

Last year Elon Musk acquired Twitter. The social media platform has undergone a series of changes but the major one must be its rebranding to X.

Digital communication and telecoms technologies have benefited greatly from standard essential patents, reflected in their rapid development and market adoption.

In the spring of 2023, an extensive investigation into geographical indications was launched in 26 European Countries during the latest phase of Operation Opson.

Pressures of climate change, resistance, regulatory pressures, and yield improvement require new crop protection molecules.

Human papillomavirus vaccination has dramatically reduced cervical cancer rates in young women across the EU, but could the same approach work for HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer, which has tripled in incidence among Scandinavian men over three decades? As gender-neutral vaccination programs roll out and immunotherapy strategies evolve, the landscape for treating and potentially preventing HPV-driven head and neck cancers is undergoing a fundamental transformation.

Scottish Enterprise, Scotland's economic development agency, supports business innovation and growth through funding, international market access, and IP strategy services, including subsidized IP audits in partnership with UKIPO.

The AGA trademark case highlights the importance of clear marketing when refurbishing branded products. Despite quality concerns, the infringement occurred due to misleading advertising implying a commercial connection with AGA.

The key reason an IP strategy for CAR-T is so essential for companies operating in this space is that it will protect your innovation and allow you to best manage third-party rights.

Space exploration and development of related technology are rapidly expanding fields, and with that expansion comes the need to protect intellectual property in space.

Selecting the right IP law firm for a tender or call for tender (CFT) is a strategic decision that safeguards your company's intangible assets and competitive edge.

Energy storage is an essential technology for future power grids. In terms of innovation it will not be a surprise that Lithium-Ion battery...

Many of the most valuable advances in chemical manufacturing happen quietly, in process design, catalyst choice, and scale-up know-how rather than in new compounds. Selecting the right IP strategy is critical to protecting value, supporting investment, and enabling scale-up from lab to pilot to plant. The key question at every stage of development is should protection focus on the process, the product, or be kept as confidential know-how?

The global sports industry is embracing digital technology, opening up huge opportunities for sportstech innovators, but success starts with recognising and protecting intellectual property early.

Businesses are increasingly recognising the value of Artificial Intelligence, meaning that pursuing IP rights for AI innovations is more important than ever.

As a result, morality and ethical exclusions have moved from largely theoretical concepts to a practical issue that can determine the fate of a patent application.