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Winds of Change: Taking Advantage of The New Unitary Patent
As the demand for renewable energy continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important for manufacturers of wind turbines to patent their technology. The new option of “Unitary effect” can provide a cost-effective route to protection in ma...
Key provisions and IP considerations of the incoming EU CHIPS Act
This article originally appeared in IAM. Draft regulation not explicit on IP policy but some early guidance is on offer Act offers extensive opportunities for investment and collaboration Risk that SMEs in particular could give away too much of the...
Intellectual property key UK strength in global semiconductor supply chain – Select Committee Report
A group of influential MPs from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Select Committee has released its Report on the semiconductor industry in the UK. The Committee took evidence from various industry representatives over the summer and i...
Changes in the semiconductor industry: how patent strategies need to adapt
Introduction Nobody can deny that the semiconductor industry is going through something of a renaissance period. Semiconductors are firmly in the public eye thanks mainly to the ongoing chip shortages which have disrupted everything from car production...
Are electric vehicles tackling climate change?
Governments across the world are encouraging the switch to electric vehicles as part of the global effort to combat climate change. California recently enacted regulations to require 100% of new vehicles sold in the state must be electric, hybrid or hy...
IP considerations arising from increased micro mobility competition
Following the Queen’s Speech, and years of consultations and lobbying from the micro mobility sector, it looks like the e-scooter industry is in for a bumper year. The vehicles have until now been legal to buy, yet illegal to use on the UK’...
Loonshot in Surgical Robotics - Patent Landscape Analysis
Loonshot = an idea that’s not just big, it seems mad to even try - Safi Bahcall Robot-assisted surgery is a hot area in Medtech. The number of patent filings in robotic surgery system (patent classification A61B/34) has been increasing drastical...