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.
Collaboration agreements are a tool businesses commonly use to tap into external expertise to supplement and accelerate their internal research and product development.
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 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 has secured prominent placing in IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2022.
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.