Mathys & Squire Partners ranked in the 2023 guide of Managing IP’s IP STARS
Managing IP has released its 2023 guide of the IP STARS legal directory, which recognises the most outstanding practitioners covering several IP practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions Each… read more…
Pride Month 2023: Celebrating LGBTQIA+ innovators and inventors
Pride Month is a time to celebrate the accomplishments, resilience, and contributions of the LGBTQIA+ community While progress has been made towards equality and acceptance, it is important to… read more…
The official launch of the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent system
Today, 1 June 2023, marks the launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent (UP) system after many years of preparation by the European Union and its members As of today, the UPC… read more…
Amazon Brand Protection Report 2022: a breakdown
Last month, Amazon released their Brand Protection Report for 2022 Claiming to have invested over $12 billion and devoting 15,000 personnel to their brand protection initiatives, we look at some of… read more…
Number of UK Green Channel patents falls by 47% within the last year
Data and commentary provided by Mathys & Squire has featured in articles by Environment Journal and The Patent Lawyer providing an update on the decline in Green Channel patent… read more…
Maintenance of retained EU plant variety rights – rights holder action required
Owners of retained EU plant variety rights (PVRs) need to take action by 1 January 2024 in order to maintain these rights As was widely reported at the time, Brexit affected the protection… read more…
Unified Patent Court confirms allocation of cases in IPC sections A and C between Paris and Munich
As the Unified Patent Court (UPC) launch date approaches, the question on everyone’s mind regarding the placement of the third branch of the central division has finally been answered Following… read more…
Family-owned business renames Percy Pig ice cream after Marks & Spencer’s friendly request
With two locations in Hertfordshire, Fabio’s Gelato is a family-owned gelato producer and dessert parlour On 2 May 2023, Fabio’s Gelato posted an announcement of a new gelato flavour, ‘Perky… read more…
The DSIT Startup Board appoints new non-executive directors in a bid to strengthen the UK’s position as a science and technology superpower
The UK Government has appointed seven high-profile science and technology leaders to the new Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) Startup Board These non-executive directors… read more…
