Until late last year, the law relating to the patentability of AI-innovations at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) had been
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In a declaration in March 2024, as a part of the consultation on primary trade mark legislation, the Government of Jersey has
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In a third (and we hope final) update on whether or not the EPO accepts digital signatures on assignments/licences/other agreements, we can
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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has recently released updated details of the case load of the Court* since it commenced operations in
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We didn’t think the existing brand projected who this firm was anymore. A lot of things have changed since the launch of
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We are delighted to announce that Dr Naomi Stevens has joined the partnership of Boult, effective 1 May 2024. Naomi joined Boult
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We are proud that two of our partnership have been recognised this year by World Intellectual Property Review for their accomplishments in
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We are pleased to announce that Boult has been listed as a Recommend Patent Firm by JUVE in the Patent Filing –
MásAll domain names, or web addresses, can be divided into two main parts. The second-level domain is the element chosen by the end user and can be any combination of characters, within limits. The top-level domain (TLD) is the suffix of the domain name and is determined by the organisation administering the domain. Typical examples of top-level domains are .com, .org and .net. Historically, the number of TLDs available was limited to six generic top level domains (gTLDs) (.com, .org, .net,...
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Partners James Short, Simon Binnie, Howard Sands and Jason Pelly contributed to IAM’s recent article on ‘How to register AI patents in Asia-Pacific and Europe: the dos and don’ts’. The lack of harmonisation when it comes to the patentability of AI-related inventions makes registering rights in this space ever more challenging. As rapid technological advancement must, by its very nature, outpace legislation, this leaves a swathe of critical innovations in a grey area when it comes to...
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One of my interests outside of work is mountain biking. Being a patent attorney, I inevitably love the technology that goes into bikes too. In the case of one innovative bike company, Atherton Bikes, this interest overlaps with one of my professional interests, additive manufacturing. The story behind Atherton Bikes is remarkable. The company was founded by the Atherton family, a sister and two brothers who have all been mountain bike world champions. After spending years developing bikes for...
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Do you have an interest in mRNA technologies, in particular mRNA vaccines? The European Patent Office (EPO) has published an insight report providing an overview of patent trends and broader information on the field of mRNA technologies (see here). The report provides an accessible overview of this growing field with analysis of the EPOs extensive patent data. The results will be of interest to broad stakeholders in academia and industry who are active in this exciting area. While mRNA...
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