IP trends for 2020: AI and personalised medicine
The third article in our ‘IP trends for 2020′ series focuses on personalised medicine in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, and how this will be impacted by developments in AI Following… read more…
IP trends for 2020: designs
For the second in our series of ‘IP trends for 2020’ articles, we’re looking at designs and how they are likely to be affected by both Brexit and a push for sustainability in the coming 12… read more…
IP trends for 2020: innovation in the food industry
In line with recent public appetite for healthier living and sustainability, the expected trends for 2020 focus mainly on foods that improve our health and help the planet This article highlights… read more…
Importance of IP protection as London and UK tech sector sees record year of VC funding
It was announced last week that total venture capital (VC) funding for London’s tech companies rose by an unprecedented 87% last year to reach $97bn, over double that raised in Berlin and triple… read more…
EPO Board of Appeal rejects proposed changes in European priority practice and confirms revocation of important CRISPR patent
At a packed hearing in Munich, Board 338 in five-member form upheld the decision of the Opposition Division revoking EP-B-2771468 – an important CRISPR patent belonging to the Broad Institute, MIT… read more…
What does R&D mean and how can it help to fund your business?
In this article for Business & Innovation Magazine, we talk to TBAT Innovation about R&D Tax Credits Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credits are a UK tax incentive, designed to… read more…
IP protection in fast-moving global markets: medical cannabis & CBD
In this article for Open Access Government, Laura Clews, managing associate at Mathys & Squire, analyses the protection for innovative new products in the medical cannabis & CBD sector In… read more…
Exploiting intellectual property rights in the UK’s food and drink sector
In this article for AgFunderNews, Mathys & Squire partner Michael Stott highlights the importance of food and drink companies protecting their intellectual property in order to prevent… read more…
Double patenting – referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
T 0318/14 concerns an appeal based on an Examining Division’s decision to reject EP 2429542 on the basis of double patenting EP ‘542 has identical claims to, and claims priority from, granted… read more…
