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 22, 2023 Can flooding provide a safe harbour at the EPO? By James Kendrick Growing up, my parents’ house flooded on two occasions. I am therefore all too aware of the damage that floods can cause and the need to...
Feb 06, 2023 Marks & Clerk featured in World IP Review's reaction to the UK's move to scrap radical AI mining proposals By M&C Newsroom The UK government has abandoned controversial plans to allow AI developers greater powers to mine text and data, following an outcry from...
Feb 02, 2023 The fast-moving world of smartwatch technology By Yann Robin These days, even the most basic of smartwatches have more functions than you could once have imagined. It's a fast-evolving area of...
Jan 30, 2023 Does using ChatGPT count as a public disclosure? By Mike Williams Aline Heyerick Amazon has warned its employees not to share confidential information on ChatGPT. This is very sensible advice. We have also noticed a...
Jan 26, 2023 ChatGPT may be able to help with your homework, but don't expect it to do it for you By Aline Heyerick A lot has been said recently on ChatGPT being used for homework, from passing an MBA exam, to failing at French philosophy. While...
Jan 26, 2023 Navigating the future of AI training: Addressing the data shortage challenge By Georgia Nichol We can all agree that training data is essential to any machine learning model, but what happens when that data runs out? According to a...
Dec 16, 2022 One of the biggest (tech) wins of Qatar 2022 By Samuel Mailer The 2022 World Cup in Qatar draws to a close this Sunday with the showpiece final between Argentina and France in the Lusail Stadium in...
Dec 13, 2022 Transport Research and Innovation Grants 2022 (TRIG 2022) now open to applicants By Robert Carpmael Today (13th December), Connected Places Catapult opened TRIG 2022 to applicants. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on 15 January...
Dec 13, 2022 ChatGPT: Are patent attorneys out of a job? By Jeremy Russ OpenAI recently released their latest GPT-3 chatbot to the public, and since then there have been many impressive demonstrations of its...
Nov 29, 2022 Nature is the mother of invention By James Kendrick The Guardian published an interesting article last week titled “Velcro, bullet trains and robotic arms: how nature is the mother of...
Nov 22, 2022 Qatar 2022 - Using Virtual Reality for Player Safety By Samuel Mailer With the 2022 World Cup in Qatar now well underway, we have already seen a raft of new technologies showcased. Whether it be the Al Rihla...