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Should we always strive for perfection?

This article was authored by Claire Tanner Mental health is a broad and complex topic, with no easily identifiable causes when things go wrong and certainly no easy remedies.  One way or another ...

Increase the Range of Your IP

In January this year, Penn State University caused a stir in the electric vehicle (EV) field by announcing a battery for mass market EVs that has a range of 250 miles and an ability to charge in 10 mi...

Innovation in Simulations, from Robots to Wrinkles

The big news last Wednesday in the world of computer-implemented inventions was the long awaited publication of the G1/19 decision, developing the law on patenting simulations in Europe.  In light of...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Register?

This article was originally published on GreenBiz and remains their copyrighted material.  Follow this link to read the full article. Consumer interest in the use of recycled materials, so-c...

China Laying the Groundwork to Join the Hague Agreement – And Other Designer-Friendly Changes Coming to the Asia-Pacific Region

Registered designs provide an invaluable mechanism for companies to protect the appearance of their products in countries around the world.  A few notable incoming changes to design law in China,...

Battery Innovation Sparks Surge In Patent Filings

The news this week that Jaguar will become an all-electric car brand from 2025 is yet another landmark in the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.  The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) is ...

EPO Guidelines 2021 Update – Data Storage & Searching and Natural Language Processing

The EPO has just issued a preview of the next iteration of their Guidelines for Examination.  This new version officially comes into force on 1 March 2021 but the EPO has provided an early releas...

How to Protect Your Designs Post Brexit

The UK’s transitional arrangement with the EU in the wake of its formal exit finally came to an end on 31st December 2020.  Companies who have previously relied on registered and unregistered E...

The Surgical Robotics Patent Landscape: A Pivotal Moment in the Field

The medical and health technology sectors are in the midst of a period of rapid and sustained innovation.  As the more traditional MedTech sectors mature, the rapid ongoing advances in computer t...

Being Heard and Seen – Oral Proceedings During the Time of Coronavirus

A recent decision of the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office makes it clear that oral proceedings can take place via videoconference.  This paves the way for the backlog of hearings that h...