Mathys Matters August 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: World Entrepreneurs’ Day 2021
- Mathys & Squire appoints first COO
- Has your IP been created in collaboration with a third party?
- Australian Federal Court says an AI can be the inventor
- EPO decision T 96/20: Does this raise the inventive step bar for medical use inventions?
- Webinar: Intermediate generalisation (added matter) at the EPO
- Events: PROGRESS21 and NEAA Expo 2021
Mathys Matters July 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: The importance of NDAs and confidentiality agreements
- South Africa issues world’s first patent naming AI as inventor
- EPO Enlarged Board issues order in G 1/21
- Federal Constitutional Court clears the way for the Unified Patent Court
- Nine Mathys & Squire attorneys recommended in IAM Patent 1000
- Webinar: Intermediate generalisation (added matter) at the EPO
Mathys Matters June 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Recent directory awards for the Mathys & Squire team
- EPO confirms prohibition on double patenting – but leaves questions outstanding
- CITMA report shows record surge in UK trade mark applications in 2021
- Filing an opposition as a straw man: the pros and cons
- Mathys & Squire Consulting partners with Inkvine Communications
- Webinar recording: UKBAA Friday Focus – The importance of a solid IP strategy
- Webinar recording: Balancing clinical trial disclosures with sufficiency and inventive step requirements
Mathys Matters May 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Commercial IP advice for businesses
- Queen’s Speech 2021: UK Government confirms plans to establish ARIA
- EPO 2020 filing trends report confirms strong growth in healthcare technologies
- Decarbonising the automotive sector: Investment in electromobility
- Mathys & Squire trainees excel in latest exams
- Podcast: Two IPs in a Pod – Food & IP with Laura Clews
- Webinar: Balancing clinical trial disclosures with sufficiency and inventive step requirements
Mathys Matters April 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Mathys & Squire Consulting launch
- World IP Day 2021: Mathys & Squire SME pitch event
- No ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card for Hasbro
- Application of Article 53(a) EPC – Considering the morality of pharmaceutical inventions
- Protecting non-therapeutic methods at the European Patent Office (EPO)
- Event: WIPR Insights webinar – Patenting antibodies at the EPO
- Event: IAM virtual event – AI IP Connect 2021
Mathys Matters March 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: International Women’s Day 2021
- Why IP matters to the UK video game industry
- New EPO Guidelines for Examination: Challenges for the life sciences
- G1/19: Decision on patentability of computer-implemented inventions
- To the point: Rothy’s Inc v Giesswein Walkwaren AG
Mathys Matters February 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Artificial intelligence
- AI inventorship: Does patent law need to become more intelligent?
- New study highlights significantly improved economic performance for SMEs with IP rights
- Mathys & Squire’s trade mark team recommended in 2021 edition of World Trademark Review’s WTR1000
- How IP can help your business secure investment
- IP protection: Understanding the basics
Mathys Matters January 2021
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: Trending topis of 2020
- Tiger King – Murder, mayhem, mullets… and trade mark law
- Face masks and design protectionCOVID-19 vaccinations
- Unified Patent Court faces further delays
- Mathys & Squire partners named leading IP strategists in IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders list
Mathys Matters November 2020
In this edition:
- Spotlight of the month: EU Commission sets out new intellectual property (IP) action plan affecting SEPs, patent pooling and EU design protection
- Nokia stops Lenovo in Germany: Preliminary injunction of the LG München I enforced
- OLG Munich stops LG München’s temporary injunction: A further update
- Mathys & Squire expands trade mark capability with new appointment
- EPO videostars: videoconferencing made mandatory for oral proceedings
