19 Apr, 2024 M&C in the news: Pond Power: Algae’s role in ending fossil fuels By M&C Newsroom Ahead of Earth Day and World IP Day next week, which is focused on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are delighted to see the...
03 Apr, 2024 M&C in the news: A boost for ‘micro-entities’ as the EPO lowers barriers By M&C Newsroom From this week, eligible micro-entities will enjoy a 30% reduction in various patent prosecution fees. This scheme expands support beyond...
27 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Marks & Clerk Hires IP Pro From Wynne-Jones In Birmingham By M&C Newsroom Last month we were delighted to welcome Martin Hyden back to Marks & Clerk as a partner in our Birmingham office. In this interview with...
14 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Medtech & IP Expertise group launches on LinkedIn By Naomi Butson Earlier this month we launched a new special interest group on LinkedIn for anyone who is interested in medical technology and...
13 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Hitting the right note: Using AI to extract health data from sound By M&C Newsroom Marks & Clerk Cambridge is pleased to bring readers a new content series on innovation in the city: Racing Ahead! The first article by...
07 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Smart clothes: Fashion’s forward-looking lawyers By M&C Newsroom As fashion brands explore blockchain, AI tools, and NFTs, it is tech-savvy lawyers who steer them in the right direction. Muireann Bolger...
01 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Aldi loses Court of Appeal battle against M&S By M&C Newsroom Design protection is a crucial aspect of the modern business landscape, particularly evident in recent high-profile cases such as the...
01 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Femtech: The importance of brand protection By M&C Newsroom Until recently, it was clear that women’s healthcare was being overlooked by medical research. However, these gender discrepancies within...
14 Feb, 2024 M&C in the news: Start-ups must double down on IP in 2024 to ensure long term success By M&C Newsroom In 2024, the start-up landscape is evolving at lightning speed, and safeguarding your intellectual property (IP) is more critical than...
02 Feb, 2024 M&C in the news: UPC trends to watch out for By M&C Newsroom The establishment of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) last year marked a significant milestone in European patent litigation and while the...
19 Jan, 2024 M&C in the news - The EU's AI Act: Good regulation, bad regulation or somewhere in between? By M&C Newsroom There is an increasing feeling that the regulators behind the EU’s AI Act should perhaps not be patting themselves on the head for being...
17 Jan, 2024 M&C in the news: UPC: ‘A missed opportunity’ as intervention bids in key disclosure case are thrown out By M&C Newsroom In a pivotal transparency test case, the UPC Court of Appeal has recently delivered a nuanced interpretation of the law, narrowly shaping...