Shnuggle gets a soaking
The high-profile case of Shnuggle v Munchkin has a significant impact on the way designs are registered In this article for Intellectual Property Magazine (an extended edition of his original… read more…
From big data to database rights: the role of technology in the future of healthcare
From big data to database rights, in this article for Open Access Government, Mathys & Squire partner Sean Leach explains the role technology plays in the future of healthcare Technological… read more…
Mathys & Squire recommended in latest edition of World Trademark Review 1000
Mathys & Squire is delighted to be recommended in the 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 directory Trade mark partners Margaret Arnott and Gary… read more…
Cell therapy: challenges and perspectives
In the second of a series of articles for IBI Journal, Mathys & Squire partner Anna Gregson, who specialises in biotechnology, provides an overview of some of the key applications of cell… read more…
Legal Q&A: IP protection for innovative single-use plastic alternatives
In this article for Food Manufacture, managing associate Laura Clews considers some examples of innovation in alternatives to single-use plastics For decades, many countries around the world… read more…
Brexit day: no change to IP protection for now
Today, 31 January 2020, the UK exits the European Union (EU) This however has no impact in practical terms on European IP rights for the time being, because after today the UK enters a… read more…
The AI ‘hype’: how will the world of IP be affected?
In this opinion piece for Raconteur’s Intellectual Property report, we consider how inventors will be impacted as AI develops A lot has been said about how artificial intelligence (AI) might… read more…
CJEU hands down anticipated judgment following High Court referral in Sky v SkyKick
On 29 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its judgment in the Sky v SkyKick C-371/18 case, on which there has been a wealth of commentary and speculation (in… read more…
IP trends for 2020: AI
In the final article of our ‘IP trends for 2020’ series, we look at how developments in artificial intelligence will impact and disrupt the tech sector 2019 marked another year of continued… read more…
