Protecting the IP in your Software
When it comes to IP and your software, here are a few things to think about! A common misconception is That it is not possible to patent software Although computer programs per se are excluded from… read more…
European Court Rules that Gene-Editing is Genetic Modification
On 25th July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ended a decade-long debate on whether organisms obtained by gene-editing techniques should be treated as genetically modified… read more…
A Digi-Addition to Cambridge
On 19th July 2018, the UK Government announced the establishment of a new Cambridge-based task force: the Digital Framework Task Group (DFTG), a team focused on harnessing the power of digital… read more…
Kit Kat Case Closed?
Kit Kat Case Closed The decision of the European Court of Justice, handed down on 25 July 2018 in relation to the shape of the four-finger KitKat chocolate bar, marks an interesting development in… read more…
Mathys & Squire at the Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting
On Wednesday July 11th 2018, Mathys & Squire Partner, Jeremy Smith, attended the third annual Cambridge Information and Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) at Homerton College Founded in 2015… read more…
Mathys & Squire at Biofocus 2018
Mathys and Squire Partner, Anna Gregson, recently attended Biofocus 2018, a life sciences conference bringing industry, academics and experts together to discuss innovative initiatives and… read more…
Cambridge gets clinical: Mathys & Squire at ON Helix
Mathys and Squire Partner, Craig Titmus, and Technical Assistant, Lionel Newton, attended “ON Helix” Translational Research Conference, hosted by One Nucleus at the Babraham Research Campus in… read more…
Mast-Jägermeister Glass Design Appeal Shot Down
Proper design registration is a ‘Mast’ as demonstrated by Mast-Jägermeister last week when their appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding shot glass design was… read more…
The UPC: a model for a new UK/EU court system?
Mathys & Squire Partner and patent attorney, Caroline Warren, explores whether the Unified Patent Court (UPC) changes the landscape for court structures in the UK and EU Unified Patent Court:… read more…
