Circular construction is the practice of reusing and reappropriating buildings and building materials to ensure they are reused, adapted and rebuilt for as long as possible. Doing this reduces waste, overreliance on certain resources and emissions.
Patenting AI-based inventions can be challenging in many jurisdictions. In recent years the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has gained a reputation for being less friendly to AI-based inventions.
The plant-based food market is growing rapidly, with consumers increasingly and actively seeking sustainable, ethical, and health-conscious alternatives. However, as this industry expands, so does the challenge of ensuring transparent and accurate labelling.
The tobacco industry is facing a potentially critical threat from counterfeiting. Fake cigarettes, vapes, nicotine pouches and other types of tobacco-based products pose significant health risks for buyers and reputational damage for manufacturers.
On 16 December 2024, the High Court handed down its judgment in the case of Halozyme, Inc. v The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
The Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund is a grant scheme designed to assist EU-based small and medium-sized enterprises in protecting their intellectual property rights.