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Why standard essential patents are now essential to you

As a patent attorney I have been involved in the world of mobile telecommunications and standard setting organisation proceedings for coming up for 25 years of my life now so it has taken up a large p...

Thoughts

Innovations in light: human endeavours in harnessing the photon and riding the optical wave

UNESCO’s International Day of Light, on May 16, seems well timed: it celebrates the role that light plays in science, culture and art, education, and sustainable development.

Thoughts

Can you guess these famous video game items from patent claims drafted by ChatGPT?

We have used ChatGPT to write patent claims for 5 fictional video game items. Here is a warm-up round for you to get the idea.

Thoughts

How the tech transfer scene is changing in Europe: an end-of-year fireside chat between Marco Morbidini and Andrea Alunni

Partner Dr Marco Morbidini meets Dr Andrea Alunni, Special Adviser to the Executive Director at the EUIPO, for an end-of-year fireside chat.

Analysis

IP in Sport – A game of branding and tech transformations, transfer and trickle-downs

In the highly competitive world of professional sport, technology delivers the marginal gains that can be the difference between success and failure. What role does IP play in this context?

Thoughts

The semiconductor materials bringing clarity to the metaverse

Since the rebrand of Facebook to Meta, there has been a lot of buzz around the metaverse and how it will impact our society. The extension of ourselves that we present in virtual spaces is quickly cha...

Technical Tips

Healthcare wearables – Five useful things to know about patenting their use (part 2: treatment by surgery or therapy)

As discussed previously, recent years have seen an explosion in the field of healthcare wearables and patenting this emerging technology is of paramount importance to many innovator companies.

Thoughts

Kilburn & Strode feature in Healthcare Markets International - Patent protection in fertility innovation

Around 15% of reproductive-aged couples worldwide are affected by infertility. This field is a consistent focus for research and development. However, technology surrounding IVF remains difficult.

Food and Drink

Spice up your life: intellectual property for the recipe revolution

With recipe repertoires growing post-pandemic, and an increased trend for buying recipe kits, intellectual property is of ever-increasing importance in the food industry.