29th Apr 2016
Field of invention It came to my attention recently 1 that someone has taken a vigilante approach to combating patent trolls. However, before considering whether this is a worthwhile pursuit, it is worth taking a few steps back. Background A patent troll is not an easily defined entity, but in the majority of cases it […]
28th Apr 2016
Last month, Mr. Justice Arnold of the UK High Court handed down his decision in a case concerning the alleged infringement of the copyright in broadcasts and films of cricket matches. Though much of the judgment is fact-specific, it is of note for its findings as to what constitutes a ‘substantial part’ of a work of […]
27th Apr 2016
It is probably fair to say that patent thickets are not universally popular. A 2011 UK-government-sponsored report (the Hargreaves report) stated that patent thickets “obstruct entry to some markets and so impede innovation.” Nevertheless they are here to stay – in the words of Sir Robin Jacob, a former Lord Justice of Appeal of the Court of […]
21st Apr 2016
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has recently announced a series of proposed changes to the ‘Patent Rules’, the secondary legislation that complements the 1977 Patents Act. For the most part, the proposed changes seem either sensible or inconsequential1. However, one proposed change has turned a few heads. In the proposals, the IPO sets out […]
20th Apr 2016
Trolls, unicorns and giants are terms that you typically do not associate with intellectual property. However, in recent years patent litigation has become an arena for a keenly fought war between these mythical sounding entities, particularly in the United States. In this article, we provide an update on the state of this conflict, and discuss […]
14th Apr 2016
According to many, we are currently in a digital revolution that is changing the way we all do business. This is certainly the case for the Financial Technology (FinTech) sector, which has seen significant growth in the last decade as set out in recent articles from Bloomberg Businessweek and Envision IP. The articles note that […]
13th Apr 2016
Andrew Carridge and Neil Thornton will be attending the 2016 BIO International Convention in San Francisco, which takes place between the 6th – 9th June 2016, at the Moscone Centre. If you are attending this event and would like to arrange a meeitng with any of our colleagues during your visit, please contact marketing@reddie.co.uk.
13th Apr 2016
The recent slowdown in the Chinese economy has been widely reported. But that has not resulted in a slowdown in overseas patent filings made by Chinese companies. Chinese patent activity continues to increase. Recent figures published by WIPO show that the number of PCT patent applications filed worldwide in 2015 was around 218,000, an increase […]