Newsletters

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: World Intellectual Property Day 2022: ‘IP and youth’
• T 1024/18 and description amendments: a sequel to T 1989/18
• The role of IP in assisting the economic recovery – Case study 2: E-retail platforms
• Ownership of IP rights: Do your employment contracts make reference to IP?
• UK unveils R&D tax breaks for AI and quantum computing

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: Patentability of inventions in the metaverse
• UK government bodies launch £60M life sciences innovation fund
• European Commission calls for feedback on proposed update to SPC procedure
• Patent protection in Europe: Reasons to file nationally in the UK
• Industries changing as a result of the pandemic and the role of IP – Case study 1: Catering
• Masterclass: UPC decision making with example case studies
• Event: Mathys & Squire will be at INTA 2022!
• UPC update: Confirmation of representation rights for European patent attorneys

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: Rise of NFTs and fears over crypto carbon footprint
• Government launches AI Standards Hub pilot as part of UK’s National AI Strategy
• Public consultation on proposed revisions to UK clinical trial legislation launched
• IP asset deals: a blessing or a curse?
• Global changes to biological sequence listings from 1 July
• Challenges and opportunities in protecting IP in a deep tech startup
• Three Mathys & Squire Partners recognised in IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders list
• EPO update: EPO fee increases from 1 April 2022: What you need to know
• EPO update: Key changes from the revised Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO
• Webinar: Navigating the new EU Unitary Patent System and Unified Patent Court

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: IP trends for 2022
• UPC newsflash: EPO announces two transitional measures for early uptake of Unitary Patent 
• Brexit triggers record trade mark applications as businesses rush to protect IP
• UK Intellectual Property Office launches survey to review designs system
• Covid sparks surge in pandemic related patents with over 5,000 new applications
• JUVE Patent recognises the Mathys & Squire patent team and four partners in its UK 2022 Rankings
• COP26: key takeaways and the introduction of ‘Glasgow Breakthroughs’ and the Glasgow Climate Pact
• EV patents rise, fossil fuel vehicle patents fall as 2030 deadline gets closer
• UK Government launches a call for views on standard essential patents and innovation

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: Sustainability
• The Unitary Patent approaches the finish line: What’s next for patent owners?
• Have you identified your business’s intangible assets?
• UK Government launches IP and artificial intelligence consultation
• IP valuation: key considerations to strengthen business transactions
• National STEM Day 2021: Mathys & Squire collaborates with UKESF to spotlight careers in electronics
• Budget 2021: Innovation funding to support the UK’s position as a ‘global science superpower’

In this edition:

• Spotlight of the month: Security bonds required for UK businesses to litigate in the EU
• Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021 awarded for the development of new asymmetric catalysts
• Spotlight on COP26: The significance of innovation in tackling climate change
• Enapter wins inaugural Earthshot Prize for ‘Fix Our Climate’ category
• Government releases first National AI Strategy to establish UK as ‘global AI superpower’
• Blockchain patents – comparing the approach of patent offices
• ‘Outstanding’ Mathys & Squire teams ranked in The Legal 500
• Event: Better World Collective Summit 2021