May 12, 2023 Marks & Clerk's analysis of the recent EPO hydrogen report featured by H2 View By M&C Newsroom The European Patent Office (EPO) published a report earlier this year looking at statistical trends in patent filings for...
Apr 27, 2023 A Day at the Showcases By Mark Schuster I enjoyed attending the latest Carbon13 Innovation Showcase in Cambridge this week. It was great to see the passion and energy of all the...
Mar 24, 2023 G2/21: what does the skilled person understand from the disclosure of the patent? By Gareth Williams In this decision, it seems that the Enlarged Board suggest that the fundamental test regarding inventive step and the assessment of...
Mar 03, 2023 The future of batteries - Preventing self-discharge in lithium metal batteries By Samuel Mailer While batteries are one of the key drivers towards the world reaching net zero targets, there are still a number of issues that need to...
Mar 01, 2023 The Future of Batteries - Preventing short circuiting in lithium metal batteries By Samuel Mailer Current lithium metal batteries with solid electrolytes, found in our phones, laptops and electric cars, are lightweight, inflammable,...
Feb 27, 2023 The Future of Batteries - Defect Engineering By Samuel Mailer It is no secret that batteries will play a key role in the world’s shift to net zero energy. As such, improvements in battery performance...
Feb 23, 2023 When an "international patent" is not what it seems... By Aimee Cawley I enjoy learning about new technological developments - particularly those having chemistry at their core - as it seems there is...
Feb 10, 2023 Using AI to discover new materials for net zero technologies By Samuel Mailer Two of the most hot button topics at the minute are artificial intelligence (AI) and net zero energy - therefore, it was only a matter of...
Feb 06, 2023 Water, water, everywhere... By Peter Youle Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed electrodes enabling direct electrolysis of seawater. Chemical processes...
Feb 03, 2023 A Neon Green technology from Cambridge By Kirsteen Gordon Some chemistry developed by the Reisner group of the University of Cambridge recently grabbed my attention. It appears to have similarly...
Jan 24, 2023 Alchemy with algae By Mairi Rudkin Each year the council warning notices start to appear around our local loch - dogs (and any wild swimmers!) are to keep out of the water:...
Jan 23, 2023 Long-lasting grid batteries – why iron-based batteries may be key to decarbonisation By Samuel Mailer While development of renewable energy sources, and how the energy produced may be distributed over our national grids, is advancing at a...