Dec 08, 2023 50 Technologies to shape the future By Gareth Williams An absolutely fascinating read, this report from Innovate UK sets out technologies which might be expected to disrupt, innovate, and...
Nov 10, 2023 3D printing innovation booms, with soaring patent filings By Stephen Hunt Due to the nature of the patent process, applications are often filed months or even years before any products actually appear on the...
Oct 31, 2023 New patent system adds up for additive manufacturing companies: M&C authored content published by TCT Magazine By M&C Newsroom When patent applications filed at the EPO are granted, patent owners can decide whether to convert that patent into a UP, covering a...
Oct 17, 2023 Preparing for National Engineering Day on 1 November 2023 By Robert Carpmael Despite being a patent attorney by profession, and thus working in the legal space, I am also a civil engineering graduate. Realising...
Sep 07, 2023 UK rejoins Horizon and Copernicus programmes By Graham Burnett-Hall In a boost to UK research that will be welcomed, not just by scientists based in the United Kingdom, but by research groups across...
Aug 01, 2023 "Natural killers" enhanced by 3D Printing By Susan Bradley 3D printing, also referred to as Additive Manufacturing, has many applications in a wide range of technologies. One of the most important...
Jun 26, 2023 Marks & Clerk's piece on design registration for protecting 3D printers in the UK and the EU published by TCT Magazine By M&C Newsroom In contrast to patents, which protect how products work, or trademarks, which protect the name of a product, a design registration helps...
Apr 13, 2023 Shake your 3D printer by the hand By Edward Carter Cambridge researchers have created a soft, 3D-printed robotic hand that, despite being controlled only at the wrist, is capable of...
Apr 05, 2023 Fantastic furniture fished from the sea By Susan Bradley We all know that plastic in the ocean is a serious problem. According to the World Wildlife Fund, up to 90% of all seabirds and 52% of...
Mar 03, 2023 AI designed, 3D printed supplements could manage menopause symptoms By Susan Bradley As recently reported in Design Week, London-based product development company Morrama are working on a menopause management app called...
Feb 23, 2023 Are papers and patents becoming less disruptive over time? By Caitlin Morris In January, Nature published an article on the disruptiveness of papers and patents over time. In this study they took data from 45...
Feb 20, 2023 Swarming AI-Robots on Mars create a buzz By Jeremy Russ Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in the media at the moment, and rightly so. Huge developments are being made in the field of...