IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2022
Saiful Khan, Fiona Law and Peter Finnie have again been recommended in the 2022 edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.
White paper: Licensing innovation within the advanced materials sector
In this white paper we will look at how licensing models benefit both the licensor and the licensee and provide advice on best practice to create the licensing model you need to deliver your commercial objectives.
UK trade mark application for OKTOBERFEST withdrawn
We have a pleasing update to report in the OKTOBERFEST matter!
Potter Clarkson ranked in MIP's IP STARS 2022
Potter Clarkson has secured prominent placing in the 2022 edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS - the leading resource for companies or individuals looking for intellectual property firms and practitioners from around the world.
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AI for battery innovation
We look at recent examples of AI as a toolset for accelerating battery innovation. Of more general interest, we also provide tips to avoid common pitfalls in seeking patent protection for an AI-based invention.
WTO's COVID deal: more vaccine ‘enabler’ than IP waiver?
In this article by Sarah Speight, Sheena Linehan has been quoted alongside the director of IP at the World Trade Organisation and the global patent head of an international law firm.
FRAND licence agreements for smartphones and IoT
As our news roundup shows, competing or aligned commercial interests, alongside infringement and validity disputes, underscore the complexities surrounding FRAND licence agreements for smartphones and IoT.
Eight Potter Clarkson attorneys listed in Who’s Who Legal: IP 2022
Potter Clarkson is delighted to announce that eight attorneys have been nominated as some of the world's leading patent and trade mark practitioners in this year's edition of WWL: IP.
Ireland will not be part of UPC when UPC system starts
Although the Irish government has confirmed that it intends to participate in the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court, a positive vote in a public referendum is required before Ireland can ratify the UPC Agreement and join the system. A referendum is expected in 2023 or 2024.
Patents and AI: UK government responds to AI and IP consultation
The UK government has published its response to last year’s consultation on how copyright, patents and AI can work together as AI’s development and deployment gathers pace.
Potter Clarkson ranked in MIP's IP STARS 2022
Potter Clarkson has secured prominent placing in the 2022 edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s IP STARS - the leading resource for companies or individuals looking for intellectual property firms and practitioners from around the world.
Potter Clarkson secures prominent placing in IAM Patent 1000
Potter Clarkson has secured prominent placing in IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2022.
Joint Center for Energy Storage Research announces it has over 30 patents for licensing
As recently reported in bestmag, the JCESR has over 30 patents for licensing to existing and start-up companies that are technically and financially capable of turning early-stage technology into commercial products.
Exclusivity, patent licensing and the UPC
Dave Holt, senior associate and licensing specialist, comments on the recent Court of Appeal decision Neurim v Generics [2022] EWCA Civ 359 and its implications on licensing Unitary Patents.
Can patent term extensions pull pharma companies back from the edge of the ‘patent cliff’?
According to many, the anticipated arrival of Humira biosimilars in the US next year has pushed AbbVie's drug to the precipice of the pharma industry’s biggest-ever patent cliff.