The importance of creating a formal IP strategy for your business
In order to safeguard your work, and to work profitably in the future, it is worth considering the importance of creating a formal IP strategy early on to prevent loss of investment and time Align… read more…
Webinar: Obviousness of biologics inventions – strategies for biologics claims in the US, Europe and China
Thursday 5 September 20191:00 – 2:30pm (EDT) | 6:00 – 7:30pm (BST)Register here (early registration discount deadline Friday 16 August) Join Mathys & Squire Partner Hazel Ford and a panel of… read more…
The UK’s no-deal Brexit plans for EU trade marks and designs
In April 2019, the EU granted the UK government a six-month extension to the Brexit deadline (exit day is now 31 October 2019) to obtain parliamentary approval for the Withdrawal Agreement which was… read more…
Fly like Franky
Last week many of us were excited to learn of Franky Zapata’s achievement in crossing the English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard If you haven’t yet seen footage of the… read more…
Amazon patents surveillance drone
Amazon has been granted a patent for using delivery drones for surveillance The company has said that this is primarily the customer’s benefit, to survey for damage or anything out of the ordinary… read more…
Gene therapy: ‘Bubble Boy’ and beyond
Gene therapy, ie the delivery of DNA or RNA into cells to treat disease, is at the cutting edge of medical research, and often makes the headlines More importantly, recent developments have… read more…
A flurry of activity from the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal
The European Patent Office (EPO) has issued updates for two cases being considered by the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA); G 2/19 and G 1/18 In the Autumn of 2017, the EPO’s Boards of Appeal moved… read more…
Recycling rare earth metals
Amid changing technology trends, more rare earth metals are required to meet our needs – and patent protection may be one solution In this article for Managing Intellectual Property, Mathys &… read more…
IP in space: 50 years since the moon landing
This Saturday, 20 July 2019, marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon, and inspired millions around the world to enter careers in science and engineering In the intervening… read more…
