The full list of ministerial responsibilities in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was recently finalised and announced. It was revealed that Jo Johnson (brother of Boris Johnson) will continue in his role as Minister of State for… Continue Reading →
Michel Barnier who is leading the Brexit negotiations for the EU has confirmed that negotiations are due to begin on 19 June 2017 following the UK Parliament’s reconvention post the General Election. Mr Barnier hopes to submit his first report… Continue Reading →
It was recently announced that Jo Johnson (brother of Boris Johnson) will take on the job of IP Minister for the UK government. Jo Johnson is a member of parliament (MP) and the current innovation minister. Jo Johnson’s full biography… Continue Reading →
Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG stepped down as IP minister after being appointed Commercial Secretary to the UK Government Treasury on 21 December 2016. A new replacement IP Minister has not yet been announced.
A gene-editing technology called CRISPR-cas9 allows scientists to make precise edits in DNA that could lead to new medical therapies, research tools and new crop varieties. This has been called the biggest biotechnology breakthrough in the past 30 or 40 years… Continue Reading →
Recently the UK government released its Autumn Statement announcing additional funding for research and development (R&D). The government plans to put £2 billion more per year into R&D funding resulting in a total boost of £4.7 billion by 2020 to… Continue Reading →
Before applying for a patent, you should make sure it really is the best option for your invention. Patents should not be confused with the other kinds of intellectual property rights available: utility models – to protect technical innovations which… Continue Reading →
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently confirmed China had become the first country to file 1 million patent applications in a single year. China is thus driving Asian-led growth in innovation worldwide: 62% of global filing activity for patents… Continue Reading →
As current patent law stands only a human individual can file as an inventor on a patent who conceived of the idea. Defined as “the formation in the mind of the inventor of a definite and permanent idea of the… Continue Reading →
A second EU-wide study was recently published by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The study concerned the impact of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) (i.e. patents, trade marks, designs, copyright) on the European economy… Continue Reading →
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