It has been estimated that around half of all approved drugs are either natural products, derivatives of natural products, or synthetic compounds inspired by natural product pharmacophores (Newman and Cragg,

It is now a month and a half since WIPO ST.26 was adopted as the standard for sequence listings disclosed in a patent application. While the new standard brings a number of advantages...

The UK Intellectual Property Office introduced new guidance in January 2025 addressing the patentability of quantum computing-related inventions, marking the first time specific guidance has been provided for this emerging technology.

Following the recent decision of the Appointed Person (AP) in Tradeix Ltd v New Holland Ventures Pty Ltd BL (O/681/22) (Marco Polo Case), the UKIPO will now require a local address in the UK...

One of the outcomes of the recent COP27 meeting in Sharm el Sheikh was the emphasis on the role that agriculture has to play in moving towards net zero.

Crafting the scope of protection for your patent or design right relies on striking the right balance between two factors: breadth and validity. You will want to make the right as broad as possible, to capture any possible infringement and minimise the room available for someone to work around your right.

On 23 March 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) published its decision in case G 2/21, concerning plausibility in patent applications.

ax has been in the news a lot lately, especially corporation tax. In March this year, the then UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that corporation tax would rise from 19% to 25% in April 2023.

Planar optics and metalenses have moved rapidly from academic curiosities to practical technologies powering consumer devices, vehicles, and sensors.

The Europe Quantum Technology Market Report estimated the European quantum technology market to be worth almost $2.5 billion in 2021, with an estimated growth of 21.1% between 2021 and 2031...

Many growing businesses begin with informal trade mark monitoring: occasional checks on the UKIPO or EUIPO registers, keeping an eye on competitors and relying on marketing teams or agencies...

Patent applications related to data processing often fall foul of the EPO's exclusions on "mathematical methods".

A recent Board of Appeal decision upheld the COMVIK test as the gold standard for determining whether computer-implemented methods are technical or not, and assessing inventive step.

On 11 February 2026, the Supreme Court found in favour of Dairy UK Limited ("Dairy UK"), concluding its lengthy dispute with Oatly AB ("Oatly") concerning the registration and use of Oatly's trade mark POST MILK GENERATION.

Is part of the answer to climate change to be found in the sea? Researchers are increasingly looking into applications of kelp and other forms of seaweed, as well as how to preserve and cultivate underwater forests.

The decision in G1/24 (Heated Aerosol) has now issued, and given the important principle of patent law involved, its brevity is impressive. At twelve pages in total including five pages of actual decision...

Agri-tech innovation, driven by patents and intellectual property, is essential for addressing global food demand and sustainability. Patents provide protection, commercial opportunities, and market expansion, making them vital for agri-tech companies' success and growth in a competitive global market.

The space sector has seen remarkable advancements in recent years, with innovations spanning propulsion systems, life support technologies, advanced navigation, telecommunications, and space farming.

Ahead of the Packaging Innovations & Empack exhibition, Nathaniel Taylor takes a look at the forms of Intellectual Property (IP) typically arising in the packaging industry...

From Victorian engineering to modern AI, explore how David Kirkaldy's 1865 Universal Testing Machine and his pioneering data-driven approach laid the groundwork for today's materials informatics revolution. Discover how patent protection has evolved to protect innovations in computational materials science and machine learning applications.