20 Nov, 2024 How many innovative SMEs are missing out on Patent Box relief? By Kyle Arndt The latest set of annual statistics from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) show that, unlike as estimated last year, the number of companies...
19 Nov, 2024 Critical Thinking Leads to New Critical Technologies Supercluster By Pamela Bryer It's great to see Technology Scotland, the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, the University of Glasgow and the University of...
11 Nov, 2024 European ocean energy set to become "a massive export market" By Susan Bradley As #COP29 gets underway, I've been reviewing a recent report from ETIP Ocean entitled “Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Ocean...
08 Nov, 2024 M&C in the news: plotting the inevitable rise of quantum computing By M&C Newsroom Almost every day, it seems like there is another article about how Quantum Computing is poised to revolutionise the world, and our place...
13 Sep, 2024 M&C in the news: Intellectual Property Office Innovation and Growth Report 2023/24 By M&C Newsroom Earlier this week, Richard Gibbs, Partner at Marks & Clerk, was quoted in Law360, emphasising the pivotal role of the UK Intellectual...
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...
13 Aug, 2024 Intellectual property as an encouragement for regional investment By Martin Hyden The recent EY report for the Western Gateway partnership “Investment Flows and the Productivity Gap” highlighted that the region suffers...
12 Jul, 2024 Can a “flying piano” surf? By Kyle Arndt It sounds rather fantastical but an airborne surfing “flying piano” relates to an innovation that is hoped may revolutionise the air...
25 Jun, 2024 M&C in the news: Making IP rights more accessible: A new era for the European Patent Office By M&C Newsroom IP protection often feels unaffordable for start-ups, with many SME's feeling reluctant to devote funds towards uncertain patent...
04 Jun, 2024 Is 'clear hydrogen' the answer to the dilemma around the cost of green hydrogen? By Mark Dauncey A Gloucestershire-based start-up, Wild Hydrogen, claims to have developed a simple, low cost, carbon-negative method of generating...
29 May, 2024 M&C in the news: The power of protection: how IP assets can fuel startup growth By M&C Newsroom Thinking about intellectual property (IP) costs as an investment, not an expense, is key to a business's long-term success. This...
14 May, 2024 Defra needs YOU! By Gareth Williams That is, Defra needs you if you have expertise in generating income from R&D and IP assets. The UK's Department for Environment, Food and...