Patent Offices around the world are busy preparing for the ‘big bang’ date of 1 July 2022 on which the new international standard for providing sequence listings (Standard ST.26) will come into force, simultaneously replacing existing Standard ST.25. Applicants and their representatives will need to be aware of the change and its consequences to avoid difficulties.
The debate of whether patenting or open source best suits a software developer’s needs still rages. In this white paper we look at both sides of the argument in detail.
Potter Clarkson has been nominated for a raft of awards at the Managing IP Awards 2022, which celebrate remarkable achievements and developments in the last year.
Advanced Battery Concepts (ABC), a US-based firm, has been awarded the 2022 Battery Council International (BCI) Innovation Award for its Home Emergency Energy Storage System (HEES™).
A recent case involving Bristol Myers Squibb, which resulted in the revocation of a patent filed by the pharmaceutical giant, serves as a salutary warning on the risks of failing to include detailed supporting data when an application is first filed.
As the automotive sector transitions to an electrified future, the phase-out of the internal combustion engine (ICE) seems decided. Recent developments concerning hydrogen, however, indicate that the ICE may have a longer lifespan than first anticipated.