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WIPO’s 2022 GII places US second, UK fourth and Germany seventh in the race to being the most innovative economy

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has officially released the 2022 Global Innovation Index (GII) The GII evaluates 132 countries, aiming to capture the position of their innovation… read more…

COP27 introduction: agenda, goals and role of IP in the green economy

The United Nations’ 27th Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) will run from 6 – 18 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt The Conference brings… read more…

Tales of IP terror: Common frights and fears when protecting intellectual property

In honour of the spooky season, we are exploring tales of IP terror for patent and trade mark attorneys Now is the time to check your closet and cover your eyes, as we take you on a walk through the… read more…

UKIPO published its 2021-2022 Innovation & Growth Report

The UK Government has published its annual report on the work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the role it plays in driving innovation and growth in the UK In particular, the report… read more…

Unified Patent Court confirms panel of 85 judges is now in place

Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire, as published in Legal Week, provides an update on the appointment of Unified Patent Court judges An extended version of the press release is… read more…

2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for the development of ‘click chemistry’

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in the field of Chemistry to K Barry Sharpless at the Scripps Research Institute, Morten Meldal at the University of Copenhagen,… read more…

EPO ends the ’10-day rule’

UPDATE as of 19 October 2023 The European Patent Office (EPO)’s ‘10-day rule’ will cease to exist from 1 November 2023 From that date, EPO communications will be deemed to be delivered on the… read more…

Nootropics revolution – patentability in the UK and EU

Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in an article by The Nutraceutical Business Review, providing an update on the growth of the nootropics market A condensed… read more…

Free-from controversy? IP disputes in the health and wellness foods market

Data provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in an article by Managing IP analysing the increase in demand for free-from foods and the subsequent surge in legislation An extended version of… read more…

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