How are the key takeaways from COP27 likely to impact the world of IP?
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Convention (COP27) concluded on the 20th of November 2022, two days after the scheduled end of the conference A total of 14 days of discussions were held in… read more…
Unitary patent and national prior rights – wider geographical limitation of protection
The unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) system comes with a wider aspect as to validity against national prior rights (national applications with an earlier priority date but a… read more…
Government releases the response to a call for views regarding standard essential patents
As many practitioners in the field will be aware, the rapid pace in the deployment and use of standardised wireless technologies, such as 3G, 4G and 5G cellular technologies, has seen wider… read more…
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…
