Brexit triggers record 195,000 trade mark applications – up 54% in a year – as businesses rush to protect IP
Data provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in an article by City AM highlighting a surge in trade mark applications following Brexit, which has in turn increased the wait time for trade… read more…
IP trends for 2022: Cleantech and renewable energy
The third article in our ‘IP trends for 2022’ series on innovation and technology focuses on cleantech innovations ranging from electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy to… read more…
IP trends for 2022: Blockchain and non-fungible tokens
The second article in our ‘IP trends for 2022’ series on innovation and technology focuses on blockchain, its patentability and an increasing interest in non-fungible tokens Blockchain has… read more…
UK Intellectual Property Office launches survey to review designs system
As part of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO)’s endeavours to encourage innovation, they have published a survey requesting feedback on the current UK designs system Launched earlier this… read more…
IP trends for 2022: Deep tech and ‘Biology 2.0’
The first article in our ‘IP trends for 2022’ series on innovation and technology focuses on ‘Biology 20’ and how it is impacted by deep tech and artificial intelligence (AI) You may have… read more…
Covid sparks surge in pandemic related patents with over 5,000 new applications
Mathys & Squire has featured in an article published by City AM relating to new data around global patent applications relating to Covid-19 that have been published since the start of the… read more…
IP trends for 2022: Innovation in technology
Our team of patent, trade mark and design attorneys have considered the legal landscape, recent technical developments and inventions, as well as the marketplace, to predict the likely trends that… read more…
JUVE Patent recognises Mathys & Squire patent team and four partners in UK 2022 Rankings
Mathys & Squire has been recognised in JUVE Patent’s UK Rankings in the ‘Patent Filing’ category for the third consecutive year in the fields of ‘Pharma and biotechnology’, ‘Medical technology’,… read more…
EPO and UK Court of Appeal confirms AI cannot be named as inventor on patent applications
Update: 21 December 2021 In an update to the September 2021 Court of Appeal decision featured below, the Legal Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has, in oral proceedings… read more…
