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Starting a Design Business and the Importance of IP | 21.06.22

Tuesday 21 June 2022, 4:00 pm (London UK – BST). This talk will be delivered online. Click here to sign-up. What will the talk cover? There are many things to think about when starting a design busi...

The Natural Beauty Industry: Patenting Natural Products in Cosmetics

The identification and use of naturally sourced ingredients is increasingly becoming a priority in the cosmetics industry.  Whether for the replacement of synthetic components in cosmetic formula...

Getting Ready for the Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court | 21.06.22

The introduction of the Unitary Patent (UP) and Unitary Patent Court (UPC), expected by early 2023, will bring about one of the most significant changes to the European patent system since the 1970s. ...

Collaborate to Innovate – But Who Owns the IP?

The adoption of technology within the agriculture sector is playing a key role in the development of more sustainable, efficient and safe food production. One of the more interesting developments in t...

Scaling from Lab Bench to Market: The Advantages of Patent Rights in Biomedical, Medical and Bio-Engineering

Developing and launching new technology in challenging sectors such as biomedical engineering, medical engineering and bio-engineering faces a number of challenges, particularly for start-ups. In addi...

How a Switch to Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials Can Affect Your IP

From food and drink to cosmetics, and from the packaging on the shelf to the packaging delivered to the door, a switch to eco-friendly forms of packaging is building momentum in many industries. ...

The Unified Patent Court

What is the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and when will it open? The UPC is a forum for central litigation of a unitary patent. It will also have jurisdiction over European patents that are not opted out...

The Unitary Patent

The unitary patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are available for all users of the European patent system.  This requires some important decisions regarding to be made regarding Europe...

Patenting Medical Inventions at The UKIPO – Examination Guidelines Update

On 25 November 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) published an update to their “Examination guidelines for patent applications relating to medical inventions”. The updates include c...

British Science Week: Exit Strategies to Monetise Your Business

This is the third in our three-part series of articles exploring how intellectual property (IP), and in particular patents, can support growth of your business.  The first and second parts invest...