Semiconductor patents rise by 59% in five years to reach to record high
Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in articles by The Times, The Patent Lawyer, UK Tech News, L’Entrepreneur, Business & Innovation Magazine , Facts Chronicle,… read more…
Germany gives go ahead for Unified Patent Court – signalling long-awaited start of new EU patents system
Germany has finalised its approval of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), opening the UPC’s case management system and kicking off the court’s sunrise period from 1 March The start date for the UPC… read more…
Hermes victorious in Rothschild MetaBirkin NFT lawsuit
French luxury brand Hermès has prevailed in a significant US court case after a year-long trade mark battle Mason Rothchild’s ‘MetaBirkin’ non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were found to violate… read more…
Mathys & Squire recommended in latest edition of WTR 1000
Mathys & Squire is delighted to announce that our trade mark team has been recommended in the latest World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 guide Praised for “having a specialised knowledge of… read more…
Could innovation in artificial photosynthesis help mitigate global climate catastrophe?
On 24 January 2023, the Science and Security Board (SASB) of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that the hands of the Doomsday Clock have been moved forward The clock, which is a… read more…
How much is your IP worth? IP valuation – is it a myth, mystery or something more valuable?
Peter Drucker and Edwards Deming are most often cited as saying that “you can’t manage/improve what you don’t measure” How do you know which intellectual property (IP) rights to devote more… read more…
Ownership of academic inventions: ‘The Oxford Decision’
A recent judgement has been handed down relating to ownership of employee inventions in an academic context which is of relevance to all universities in the UK The decision of Oxford University… read more…
T 464/20: Public prior use and standard of proof
According to the existing case law of the Boards of Appeal, the standard of proof applicable to allegations of public prior use – when the evidence is in the sphere of both parties – is ‘the… read more…
2022 recap: IP, science and technology trends that shaped last year
From developments in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), to the exploration of space, there have been numerous advancements and trends in the fields of science and… read more…
