31 Dec, 2021 Collaboration key to UK fusion development By Tomas Karger With the ongoing global pandemic, many of us have not been able to see the family we are used to celebrating with during the holidays....
29 Dec, 2021 Will the European patent system embrace grace periods? By Marks & Clerk The European Patent Office is conducting a survey of European patent applicants, to assess the impact of the EPO's strict novelty...
21 Dec, 2021 US to potentially speed up patent issuance By Tomas Karger The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a proposed rule to implement electronic patent issuance. The proposed rule looks...
17 Dec, 2021 AR/VR tech breaks through the pain barrier By Graham McGlashan There is a long list of uses for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies, including immersive gaming, medical...
17 Dec, 2021 No Pulp, No Fiction - NFTs and Contracts By Tomas Karger Graham McGlashan A few weeks ago we reported on a dispute involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs) associated with stormtrooper helmets from the Star Wars...
14 Dec, 2021 Space Sleeping Bag By Greg Carty-Hornsby An ingenious invention by Dr Benjamin Levine, at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center; a sleeping bag to re-distribute...
14 Dec, 2021 Fast-fashion picking up on the NFT trend By Samantha Collins BoohooMan have announced that they are launching eight non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the form of 3D clothing, namely T-shirts, outerwear,...
13 Dec, 2021 From "Chanel No. 5" to "5" & from fragrance to powder By Julie Canet Chanel has recently filed a US trade mark application for "5" covering cosmetics in Class 3. This is a good case study showing how a...
13 Dec, 2021 Record-breaking winds keep on blowing By Tomas Karger Siemens Gamesa's SG 14-222 DD wind turbine, supposedly the most powerful wind turbine in the world, has started producing electricity....
10 Dec, 2021 Can the players play and the haters hate? What software developers can learn from Taylor Swift. By Graham McGlashan I saw with interest the copyright wrangle involving Taylor Swift's massive hit "Shake it off". The dispute appears to be around the...
10 Dec, 2021 Christmas is coming for the UPC provisional application period By Marks & Clerk As announced by the European Patent Office, Austria has completed its ratification process for the Protocol on Provisional Application of...
08 Dec, 2021 UK Government consultation on Standard Essential Patents By Marks & Clerk The UK government has commenced a consultation regarding standards essential patents and their impact on innovation. As the...