ArticleDesign Rights In The UK And EUDesigns are perhaps one of the more complex areas of IP due to the different design IP rights that can protect a product or article.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleIP Analytics Newsletter - August 2018In recent years, the entire automotive sector appears to have broadened its focus to develop systems for autonomous vehicles, with the main aim of developing a safe driverless vehicle. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleCopyright And PhotographyIn honour of World Photography Day, we consider how copyright affects photography and look at some famous copyright disputes.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleTen Facts About A European PatentA patent can be granted by the EPO to provide protection for an invention in up to 40 European countries:European UnionIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleThe Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)The Patent Cooperation Treaty is an international agreement under the Paris Convention to promote international cooperation in the field of patents. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticlePatenting AI At The EPO And USPTOPatent law systems around the world continuously adapt to changes in the technological landscape, refining and updating tests, guidelines, and procedures...GlobalIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleChallenges Of Implementing Quantum Key DistributionThe article outlines challenges in implementing Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), including vulnerabilities to man-in-the-middle and photon-splitting attacks, distance limitations, and the development of quantum repeaters to overcome these issues.United KingdomTechnologyHLK
ArticleAI Innovations – How Will Upcoming AI Regulation Affect Trade Secrets And Patents?Artificial Intelligence (AI) is big news at the moment. It's difficult to avoid talk of AI chatbots, AI deepfakes, and even AI's existential threat to humanity.GlobalTechnologyHLK
ArticleIP Analytics – MedTechDevelopment in medical technology (MedTech) has seen steady growth for at least the past decade.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleAI In Materials Science: Prospects And PitfallsArtificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are already key technologies of the 21st century and have found applications in diverse fields...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticlePreliminary Injunction Applications: What Themes Are Emerging In The First 12 Months Of The UPC?The UPC opened its doors for business just over a year ago. From a patentee perspective, one of the attractions of the new Court was the ability for patentees to obtain preliminary injunctions that covered...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleGreen IPOs: Accelerating Prosecution Of Green Tech Patent Applications Part IIFollowing on from our article last week running through the green tech accelerated prosecution schemes in: the UK, the USA, Japan, China, and Republic of Korea...GlobalIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticlePatenting Alloys At The EPO: ClarityThe European Patent Office has developed a consistent approach to the examination of patent applications relating to alloys...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleThe UPC Court Of Appeal's First Decision: What Does It Mean For The Assessment Of Inventive Step At The UPC?Joseph Lenthall explores the first decision from the UPC's Court of Appeal overturning a preliminary injunction, citing lack of inventive step in a patent dispute between 10X...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleGreen IPOs: Accelerating Prosecution Of Green Tech Patent Applications Part IMany Intellectual Property (IP) offices around the globe recognise the importance of environmentally friendly innovation, and have launched a variety of policies and programs to facilitate innovation in the green tech space.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleA Review Of The 2016 Full Oppositions StatisticsThe number of opposed patents reached a new high in 2016, though the year-on-year increase was not very large.GermanyIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleCryptography At The EPO – A Significant Increase In Granted PatentsForget secret military codes and Enigma machines, these days cryptography underpins the internet and mobile communications networks and is all about computer-implemented...United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleQuantum Computers – Why Do They Pose A Threat To Digital Security?The International Patent Classification (IPC)1 includes a category related to quantum computing titled: "G06N 10/00 Quantum computing, i.e. information processing based on quantum-mechanical phenomena".United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK
ArticleUpdated Guidelines For Examination At The EPO In Force 1 November 2018Since 2012, the EPO has each year updated the Guidelines to follow changes to the European Patent Convention and its rules and also to follow developments in case law and evolution in EPO policies and practices. United KingdomIntellectual PropertyHLK