Top Tips for Successful Startups
Starting a business can seem like a daunting prospect, given that if you Google “startups and fail” there are lots of articles on the percentage of startups that fail before they get going,… read more…
Update on the Patenting of Plants
The issue of patentability of plants produced by essentially biological processes has been at issue since the original tomato and broccoli cases before the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal issued in… read more…
World Trade Mark Review 1000 Recommended Firm 2019
We are delighted that Mathys & Squire is in the World Trade Mark Review (WTR) 1000 directory as a recommended firm for 2019 Trade Mark lead partners, Gary Johnston and Margaret Arnott are also… read more…
Happy Chinese New Year!
Mathys & Squire wish all of our Chinese clients, contacts and friends a very Happy Chinese New Year for 5th February, the year of the Pig For more information about Mathys & Squire’s… read more…
Mathys & Squire hosts Burns Night 2019
On Thursday 24th January, Mathys & Squire hosted our annual Burns Night networking event at our offices in The Shard! The evening was filled with whisky tasting, Scottish themed canapes and of… read more…
Big Mac trade mark case shows size doesn’t matter
In an article published by The Times, Gary Johnston and Laura West discuss the recent decision issued by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) revoking McDonald’s rights in its Big Mac trade… read more…
IP Trends For 2019
The Mathys & Squire patent, trade mark and design attorneys have been crystal ball gazing! Here are their IP trends to look out for in 2019 Recycling Green-tech innovations are taking an… read more…
Protecting your Designs: is it worthwhile challenging infringers?
The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) recently published a report on design infringement in the UK This report not only explores the attitude to design rights in the UK, but… read more…
Mathys & Squire’s Oxford Office Opening
Home to academics, entrepreneurs, growing businesses and established ventures, Oxford has long been an industry hotbed for start-ups, founders and global brands, generating innovation across… read more…
