Mathys Matters October 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: 100 days on from launch of Europe’s new patent courts system
- Two new Partners at IP law firm Mathys & Squire
- Reminder: EPO 10-day rule due to change from 1 November 2023
- Mathys & Squire strengthens litigation practice with new patent attorney and litigator
- Mathys & Squire and In2Science: fighting economic inequality through diversity and inclusion in STEM
- 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for the discovery and synthesis of ‘quantum dots’
- Mathys & Squire teams recommended in The Legal 500 2024 directory for their “unparalleled dedication to client matters”
- Event: In collaboration with IP Inclusive and Jonathan’s Voice, Mathys & Squire will be joined by mental health and wellbeing advocate Nick Bloy for an event on men’s mental health in the legal profession.
- Event: Mathys & Squire will be at LSPN Europe 2023.
Mathys Matters September 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: The UK’s 50 biggest universities filed 433 new patent applications last year
- Considerations when valuing IP in the life sciences sector
- WIPO’s Global Innovation Index for 2023 ranks the most innovative economies
- Mathys & Squire celebrates exceptional intellectual property strategists in the newest IAM Strategy 300 directory
- Mathys & Squire welcomes highly regarded trade mark Partner as new Head of Trade Marks
Mathys Matters August 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Twitter rebrands as ‘X’: the dangers of abandoning iconic trade marks
- UK Patent Office tightens the rules on compliance period extension
- Impact and social entrepreneurship startups: Navigating IP protection goals for social good
- UKIPO sees steadying application numbers after fluctuations during the pandemic and Brexit
- Mathys & Squire and Career Ready: empowering the workforce of tomorrow
Mathys Matters July 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: New government strategy aims to position the UK as centre for AI technology innovation
- TikTok Shop: the new frontier for counterfeit products
- Great British Nuclear and small modular reactor technology competition launched by the UK Government
- Use of internet video evidence in proceedings at the European Patent Office (EPO)
- Thirteen Mathys & Squire attorneys recommended in latest IAM Patent 1000 guide
Mathys Matters June 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: The rise of bioinformatic-related patents in a data driven world
- Huge boost for the UK semiconductor industry
- Mathys & Squire ranks as one of Europe’s leading patent law firms in the Financial Times 2023 survey
- Mathys & Squire Partners ranked in the 2023 guide of Managing IP’s IP STARS
- Pride Month 2023: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ innovators and inventors
- UPC updates:
- Unified Patent Court confirms allocation of cases in IPC sections A and C between Paris and Munich
- Milan officially confirmed as host city for third branch of UPC Central Division
- Innovation update: Oxfordshire’s Innovation Engine 2023 Report
Mathys Matters May 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Number of UK Green Channel patents falls by 47% within the last year
- Maintenance of retained EU plant variety rights – rights holder action required
- Family-owned business renames Percy Pig ice cream after Marks & Spencer’s friendly request
- The DSIT Startup Board appoints new non-executive directors in a bid to strengthen the UK’s position as a science and technology superpower
- European Commission has published new EU SEP regulation, promising a boost in innovation and investment
- UPC update: Unified Patent Court confirms allocation of cases in IPC sections A and C between Paris and Munich
Mathys Matters April 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Lidl v Tesco: What’s next in the landmark case?
- Demand for European patents has reached an all-time high
- Carbon capture patents rise by 65% to record high as companies seek to cut carbon footprint
- The Unified Patent Court: five reasons to factor the UPC into your patent strategy
- UK accession to CPTPP: derogation from grace period provisions secured
- Event: Webinar: The UPC: Are you ready for the 1 June launch?
- Event: Mathys & Squire will be at INTA 2023!
Mathys Matters March 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Budget 2023: funding to support carbon capture development and tax boosts for SMEs
- What SMEs and universities need to know about the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent system
- G 1/22 and G 2/22: Update on the referral of questions concerning formal entitlement to priority to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
- UK Government announces new strategy to boost NHS access to medtech
- The future of sustainable fashion: Radiant Matter’s BioSequins®
- Challenges and solutions for IP valuation of early-stage technologies
- International Women’s Day 2023 – Celebrating the women that help shape Mathys & Squire
- Event: Mathys & Squire will be at INTA 2023!
Mathys Matters February 2023
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Germany gives go ahead for Unified Patent Court – signalling long-awaited start of new EU patents system
- Tribunal Practice Notice 2/2023: proceedings against trade marks and registered designs without a valid UK address
- New EPO Guidelines for Examination 2023: Key changes
- EPO announces fee increases from 1 April 2023
- Semiconductor patents rise by 59% in five years to reach to record high
- Hermès victorious in Rothschild MetaBirkin NFT lawsuit
- Mathys & Squire recommended in latest edition of WTR 1000
- Event: Mathys & Squire will be at INTA 2023!
