Brexit day: no change to IP protection for now
Today, 31 January 2020, the UK exits the European Union (EU) This however has no impact in practical terms on European IP rights for the time being, because after today the UK enters a… read more…
The AI ‘hype’: how will the world of IP be affected?
In this opinion piece for Raconteur’s Intellectual Property report, we consider how inventors will be impacted as AI develops A lot has been said about how artificial intelligence (AI) might… read more…
CJEU hands down anticipated judgment following High Court referral in Sky v SkyKick
On 29 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgment in the Sky v SkyKick C-371/18 case, on which there has been a wealth of commentary and speculation (in… read more…
IP trends for 2020: AI
In the final article of our ‘IP trends for 2020’ series, we look at how developments in artificial intelligence will impact and disrupt the tech sector 2019 marked another year of continued… read more…
IP trends for 2020: AI and personalised medicine
The third article in our ‘IP trends for 2020′ series focuses on personalised medicine in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, and how this will be impacted by developments in AI Following… read more…
IP trends for 2020: designs
For the second in our series of ‘IP trends for 2020’ articles, we’re looking at designs and how they are likely to be affected by both Brexit and a push for sustainability in the coming 12… read more…
IP trends for 2020: innovation in the food industry
In line with recent public appetite for healthier living and sustainability, the expected trends for 2020 focus mainly on foods that improve our health and help the planet This article highlights… read more…
Importance of IP protection as London and UK tech sector sees record year of VC funding
It was announced last week that total venture capital (VC) funding for London’s tech companies rose by an unprecedented 87% last year to reach $97bn, over double that raised in Berlin and triple… read more…
EPO Board of Appeal rejects proposed changes in European priority practice and confirms revocation of important CRISPR patent
At a packed hearing in Munich, Board 338 in five-member form upheld the decision of the Opposition Division revoking EP-B-2771468 – an important CRISPR patent belonging to the Broad Institute, MIT… read more…
