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Ready, steady, but not quite go – An update on the Unified Patent Court Agreement
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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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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Barker Brettell celebrates 2017 record year in style
This year Birmingham based Intellectual Property (IP) specialist Barker Brettell has seen an exceptional growth in demand from its national…
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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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What do you get if you cross a turbocharger and a supercharger?
Progress. For those expecting a witty punchline, I apologise. However, for those more interested in ‘punchy’ acceleration, the development of…
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Savvy food companies beef up their IP protection for vegan products
There’s a veggie-driven revolution going on in the food industry right now. Led by customer demand for meat alternatives (the…
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