Patents

What were the final items you picked up before leaving home this morning? Chances are that it was your keys….

While the idea of wearable mobile devices has been around for a long time, it is only now starting to…

The Wright Brothers made their first powered flight in 1903. The distance? 120 feet (37 metres). In 2018, Qantas launched…

The differential, in various forms, has been around for thousands of years. Considered by some to have been first employed…

While it may seem like a bolt out of the blue, the UK government finally ratified the Unitary Patent Court…

This article was previously published in Med-Tech Innovation News March/April 2018 edition. 1. Where do you start in planning for…

Upon discovery of a novel biological target, for example in a newly characterised pathway, it is fairly common to attempt…

Traditionally innovation in the agricultural sector has, quite literally, been driven from the ground up to maximise yield (crop varieties,…

After consultation the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that there will be an increase in fees from 6…

This article was originally published in Med-Tech Innovation magazine Nov/Dec 2017 Do your research A common problem for innovators, and…

In a statement issued by the Broad Institute on 17 January 2018, it was announced that the European Patent Office…

Stopping your competitors from obtaining patent protection can be equally as important as patenting your own inventions. You don’t necessarily…