EU community design protection of ‘modular’ products – ‘The LEGO Exemption’
Community design regulation (CDR) dictates that “A community design shall not subsist in features of appearance of a product which are solely dictated by its technical function” (Article 8(1)… read more…
Industries changing as a result of the pandemic and the role of IP – case study: healthcare
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UK Government releases outcome of intellectual property and artificial intelligence consultation
Following the launch of a consultation on intellectual property (IP) and artificial intelligence (AI) towards the end of last year, the UK Government have now released their formal response… read more…
Unified Patent Court begins to appoint judges in major step forward for single IP enforcement system
Data provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in articles by City AM and The Patent Lawyer providing an update on the launch of the Unified Patent Court An extended version of… read more…
Ten Mathys & Squire attorneys recommended in latest IAM Patent 1000 directory
Mathys & Squire is delighted to be ranked in the latest edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2022 directory – the ‘go-to’ guide identifying ‘top… read more…
Carmakers file record number of patents related to driverless car technology
Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in an article by City AM and Tech Register highlighting a surge in patents for wireless communications technology An extended… read more…
The role of IP in assisting the economic recovery – case study: cultural heritage companies evolving products to suit the new norm
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UK Government’s new digital strategy aiming to position UK as a global science and tech superpower
As part of an overall strategy to strengthen the UK’s position as a “global science and tech superpower”, the UK government have recently released a policy paper focusing on their digital… read more…
Synthetic biologists – the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is now open!
Innovate UK has now opened a DASA competition to support proposals which use synthetic biology to overcome challenges in the defence and security sectors The total funding available for the whole… read more…
