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Our services are centred around intellectual property that can be registered. We protect innovation, design, and branding across all sectors of industry, and at all stages in the supply chain.
For each IP right we offer services covering strategic advice, pre-registration searches, registrations and renewals, oppositions and dispute resolution. We handle work throughout the world, working with local colleagues in over 100 countries.
Sectors
Our attorneys specialise in one or more sectors of industry, which enables them to provide quality advice with a commercial focus.
Our patent specialists have detailed understanding of the background technology, which ensures that your patent applications are prepared with the correct scope, reducing the likelihood of challenges from third parties and objections from the patent office.
They also advise whether other forms of protection would be more appropriate. Our brand specialists work with brand managers for leading brands and their advice is commercially focussed making sure that you get the best value from your budget.
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On 10 October 2023 the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) issued its decision on consolidated cases G1/22 and G2/22. The two cases raised several interesting points regarding entitlement to claim priority.
A new joint study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that start-ups which file applications for registered Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – including patents, trademarks, and designs – demonstrate a higher likelihood of securing funding from Venture Capital firms (VCs) and achieving favourable exit outcomes for their investors.
The Earthshot Prize, initiated by Prince William and the Royal Foundation in October 2020, is a remarkable global endeavour dedicated to inspiring environmental innovation and solutions. Modelled after President John F. Kennedy’s “Moonshot” challenge, this prestigious award aims to tackle the most pressing issues facing our planet. Since its inception, it has been celebrating visionaries and their ground-breaking contributions to a more sustainable world. Let’s take a closer look at some of the Earthshot Prize winners for 2023 and the incredible work they are doing to combat climate change, protect biodiversity, and preserve our planet for future generations.
With the energy industry refocusing toward greener, more sustainable methods of fuelling the nation, increased attention is being placed on reassessing existing assets in the context of a net-zero future. The extraction of oil and gas cannot be phased out overnight, and will continue to play a prominent role in the UK’s energy mix while work persists to replace its influence with cheaper, more efficient forms of energy production that are less environmentally invasive.
The introduction of the contraceptive pill in 1960 gave women economic freedom, sexual liberation and unprecedented autonomy over their bodies. However, over 60 years after this milestone, and given the adverse side effects of hormonal contraception, there is a considerable way to go to improve methods of contraception.
We are pleased to introduce the first edition of The Future of Transport newsletter.
It has been five months since the Unified Patent Court opened its doors. Although the number of substantive actions filed at the new court is not quite what some commentators initially expected, there have been a steady number of actions filed by parties from all over the world across a wide range of technologies.
Listen to our latest episode which provides an overview of what the Patent Box is and its significance for businesses.
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