While it may seem like a bolt out of the blue, the UK government finally ratified the Unitary Patent Court…
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Patently obvious: how to get the most out of your invention
This article was previously published in Med-Tech Innovation News March/April 2018 edition. 1. Where do you start in planning for…
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A Blow to Broad Antibody-to-Target Claims – The USPTO Follows Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (Fed. Cir. 2017) and Issues New Guidance
Upon discovery of a novel biological target, for example in a newly characterised pathway, it is fairly common to attempt…
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Agtech: Agriculture goes digital
Traditionally innovation in the agricultural sector has, quite literally, been driven from the ground up to maximise yield (crop varieties,…
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UKIPO set to raise fees from April 2018
After consultation the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that there will be an increase in fees from 6…
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Common pitfalls for med-tech innovators and how to avoid them
This article was originally published in Med-Tech Innovation magazine Nov/Dec 2017 Do your research A common problem for innovators, and…
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CRISPR patent falls in Europe on a fundamental legal requirement – a hard reminder of the entitlement to priority pitfall
In a statement issued by the Broad Institute on 17 January 2018, it was announced that the European Patent Office…
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The gloves are off: Europe is the location to test competitor patent validity.
Stopping your competitors from obtaining patent protection can be equally as important as patenting your own inventions. You don’t necessarily…
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Data, data, everywhere – so how can you protect it?
Data is a big deal, and will continue to be so. There is a huge exponential growth in the production…
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An update on software patentability in the US
The patentability of software inventions in the US has been developing in recent years following the game changing 2014 Supreme…
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You have an invention…what next?
The SME decision to patent, publish or keep secret As a decision maker in a SME, you may recognise the…
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Innovation without bright sparks – the compression petrol engine is here!
Continuing our series highlighting innovative developments in automotive engineering, Dr Mark R. Thurston, patent attorney and partner, today turns his…
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