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From dots to dollars: what Nanoco’s patent fight with LG tells us about IP strategy
The recent legal action by Manchester-based Nanoco Group against electronics giant LG may seem, on the surface, like just another tech dispute. Scratch beneath that, and it highlights much broader issues – particularly for smaller, IP-rich businesses navigating global...
Open Invention Network celebrates 20th birthday as an IP industry innovator
The largest patent non-aggression community in history and the forerunner to many of the defensive patent management organizations today, Open Invention Network (OIN) is celebrating its 20th birthday. Since its founding in 2005, OIN has expanded the scope of its...
Delete all IP law: a billionaire’s switch from proprietor to opponent
Jack Dorsey tweeted, “Delete all IP law” on April 12, 2025. It is a strange position to take, considering the co-founder of Twitter has a current estimated stake of $1 billion in X Corp. and owns Block, Inc. (formerly Square). X, formerly Twitter, currently has over...
Celebrating World IP Day: thoughts from our Editorial Board
As World Intellectual Property Day approaches on 26 April, 2025, we asked our Editorial Board for their thoughts on this year’s focus: ‘IP and music: feel the beat of IP.’ Providing unique insight from their respective jurisdictions, our Editorial Board members...
How generative AI is forcing a rethink on obviousness
Generative AI burst into public consciousness at the end of 2022, and by January 2023, ChatGPT—one of the most popular large language models—amassed over 100 million users, becoming the fastest-growing app ever. Since then, much of the focus for intellectual property...
IP Trends and issues predictions 2022: Arun Hill, Analytics Consultant at Clarivate, comments:
Arun Hill, Analytics Consultant at global IP services company, Clarivate, comments with IP trend predictions for 2022 and potential issues: “The metaverse – a new frontier for IP issues The advancement of immersive technologies like AR, VR and mixed reality is likely...
Cybin awarded Notice of Allowance from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for CYB004 (deuterated psychedelic tryptamine) for the treatment of anxiety disorders
- Expands intellectual property portfolio and strengthens position as leading innovator in developing putative psychedelic compounds - TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cybin Inc. ( NEO:CYBN) ( NYSE American:CYBN) (“ Cybin” or the “ Company”), a biopharmaceutical company...
Anaqua to work with Lilium to help navigate critical IP management processes
German aviation company to utilize Anaqua’s AQX platform to enhance innovation management, IP analytics, and stakeholder collaboration Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management solutions, recently announced that the Munich-based...
Perkins Coie adds veteran IP Partner Jim Go to Seattle office
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that James (Jim) Go has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as a partner in its Seattle office. Jim focuses his practice on patent preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patents in the related fields of...
Electric vehicle patents rise, fossil fuel vehicle patents fall as 2030 zero-emission deadline gets closer: Mathys & Squire report
Patents for petrol and diesel vehicles down 20% in the last two years US dominates EV patent filings, but UK makes up just 0.4% Global patent filings for electric vehicles are rising, while those for petrol and diesel vehicles are falling rapidly as the 2030 deadline...
Consultancy division flying at Taylor Rose MW
Annual consultancy revenues have more than quadrupled since pre-pandemic Taylor Rose MW, the fast-growing and innovative UK law firm, has more than doubled the number of consultant solicitors in its legal consultancy division within the past year. With over 350...
NLP in Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry accelerating demand improving EHR data usability to improve healthcare delivery and outcome
The global NLP in healthcare and life sciences market is anticipated to witness significant growth during the forecast period owing to the increasing advantages provided by the NLP technology in healthcare and life sciences sector. According to an article published in...
Carbon capture patents rise for fifth year running as companies race to address climate crisis
81% of global patents in 2020-21 were Chinese in origin UK lags other industrialised nations, with just two patents registered in the last year The number of global patents registered annually for carbon capture and storage has increased for the fifth year running,...
Top Chinese social video platform Bilibili joins the open invention network
Bilibili, China’s leading comprehensive video community, akin to YouTube, has become a licensee and community member of the Open Invention Network, the largest patent non-aggression community in history. With Bilibili, in addition to the signings earlier this year, of...
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