28 Nov, 2024 More than an angel's share of innovation helps Scotch whisky's drive towards sustainability By David Murray This evening, members of the Scotch Whisky industry will congregate in Glasgow for the annual Scottish Whisky Awards. In addition to...
11 Sep, 2024 IP strategies for international markets By Pamela Bryer I am delighted to be speaking about IP strategies for international markets at the Young Company Finance Scotland Conference on Friday 20...
08 Mar, 2023 The perils of IP acquisition in the face of company dissolution By Claire Keating I read this article today, about a London brewery which has gone into administration, but who have taken the necessary steps to preserve...
27 May, 2022 The art of the pivot – is it time to change direction? By Samuel Mailer Whether we realise it or not, it is more than likely most people have experienced at least one pivot at some point in their lives....
17 Mar, 2022 How to reduce tax on a £1 billion investment in green aviation fuel By Giles Pinnington Alfanar Group has confirmed its £1 billion investment in its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) project, which is to be based in the North East...
09 Mar, 2022 The right to apply for a patent - Keep it in writing By Marks & Clerk Recently there has been quite a bit of interest in whether an artificial intelligence (AI) machine can be an inventor and/or can apply...
25 Feb, 2022 Google, Wayback Machine, library stamp... proving publication By Marks & Clerk This decision (T 0013/20) from the EPO Technical Board of Appeal (TBA) is a reminder that proving publication of prior art can be a...
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...
06 Dec, 2021 You don't need to re-invent the wheel - patent searching can make your R&D plain sailing By Graham McGlashan It was interesting to read this article on the latest generation of car transporter ships. When faced with the challenge of making these...
15 Nov, 2021 Invest for Success By Tim Hargreaves Following the turmoil of the pandemic, it is great news that venture capital investors have invested record amounts into Scottish...
04 Nov, 2021 Due diligence - blood, sweat and tears required? By Mairi Rudkin Over the last few months I have been following updates to the trial of Elizabeth Holmes (former CEO of Theranos) in "The Drop Out"...