24th Nov 2022
In the race to Net Zero, wind energy is already a well-established and prominent generation source. Assisted by the record 55% growth in wind power capacity worldwide between 2020 and 2021, it is eclipsing the growth of all other renewable power technologies, suggesting that the industry is on track to meet its prediction of supplying more than one-third of total electricity demand by 2050.
23rd Nov 2022
In view of the recently published roadmap, the EPO has decided to adjust the start date of its transitional measures to 1 January 2023.
9th Nov 2022
At a time when climate change mitigation and energy security are more critical than ever, the production of ‘low carbon’ hydrogen has been identified as a key element in the UK government’s energy security strategy. With its potential to provide a clean, homegrown source of fuel for a wide range of applications, the UK has ambitiously doubled its target for low carbon hydrogen production capacity from 5GW by 2030 to 10GW. In this blog, we look at developments in technology related to ‘green hydrogen’ – the cleanest form of low carbon hydrogen.
4th Nov 2022
If a human can do it with two eyes then can computers do it too? Many of the big players in the automotive space are betting on an amalgamation of different, but complementary, types of sensors (including lidar and radar) to develop self-driving cars. Tesla, however, have famously long believed that just cameras and computer vision software are enough. But is this actually true behind the scenes?
24th Oct 2022
Battery research funding has been announced in the UK. The funding announcement is for an additional £211 million, and will be delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) supported by the Faraday Institution, Innovate UK and the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC).
20th Oct 2022
A recent case in which we were involved highlighted a long standing problem with inter partes proceedings before at the European Patent Office (EPO). Throughout a hearing, the Chairperson of the Opposition Division (“the OD”) or Technical Boards of Appeal (“the TBA”) is not required to give any guidance on how they reached a conclusion […]
7th Oct 2022
Under Article 123(2) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), it is not permissible to add subject matter to an application after is filed, while under Article 123(3), any amendments that broaden the protection of a patent after grant are to be refused. Subject matter may inadvertently be added to an application in any number of […]
30th Sep 2022
Radar was one of the first systems for detecting remote objects, famously deployed along the British coast in the Second World War to provide early warning of incoming German fighters. While the implementation of the technology has advanced greatly since then, the physical principles behind it remain fundamentally the same in modern radar systems.