Protecting Intellectual Property in the Food and Drink Industry
Food and drink companies face a multitude of challenges in their quest to attract and retain customers In the search for a competitive edge, companies invest heavily in research and innovation in… read more…
High Court Refers Question Regarding ‘Third Party SPCs’ to the CJEU
In a recent High Court decision (Eli Lilly & Company vs Genentech, Inc), Mr Justice Arnold referred the following question to the CJEU: “Does the SPC Regulation preclude the grant of an SPC to… read more…
Why Food & Beverage Companies Should Protect Their Intellectual Property
Beyond trademarks, protectable intellectual property (IP) is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when one has developed a new food or beverage product However, novel and non-obvious… read more…
We Are Celebrating World IP Day 2019
Mathys & Squire is celebrating World IP Day in April and hosting a party on Thursday, April 25th 2019 Faster, stronger, higher – this year’s theme is ‘Reach For Gold: IP and Sports’,… read more…
Exam Success for Mathys & Squire Trainees
Mathys & Squire is delighted to announce a number of recent exam successes Technical assistants Michael Charlton, Sally Gao, Lionel Newton and Daniel Goldberg are also on their way to becoming… read more…
Implications of the Lost Trade Mark Battle Over Purple Hue Used for Cadbury-Branded Products
Many companies in the food and beverage industry will not fully understand how nonconventional trade marks such as colours, shapes and smells can be protected by law However, a large number would… read more…
Mathys & Squire protects Orb Toys’ excellent reputation against false and misleading tabloid references
Top tier intellectual property firm, Mathys & Squire is proud to act for Orb Factory Limited (“Orb”), a well-known, innovative and highly successful toy and children’s products manufacturer… read more…
Congratulations to our client, Rotolight, for raising £5m in funding
Rotolight, a pioneering British technology company specialising in creating award winning LED lighting products for photographers and filmmakers, has just secured £5m in growth capital funding from… read more…
Considering differing national protection regimes for AI-related inventions
The difficulties in obtaining protection for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-related inventions, and the differences between the various approaches adopted by the national and… read more…
