Welcome to Greenshoots.
Greenshoots is a collection of fresh intellectual property insight, analysis and commentary on the issues that matter most to those who invent, manage and protect intellectual property, written by the IP specialists of Appleyard Lees.
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The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – episode 20: Doctrine of equivalents and its impact on patent infringement assessment in the UK
In 2017, the UK Supreme Court’s judgement of Actavis v Eli Lilly created significant change
Oppositions, appeals and access to justice at the EPO post-lockdown
Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys Bobby Smithson, Jennifer Delaney and Howard Read lead a discussion on
Certainty in the trajectory of quantum computing patents
In this analysis, Tom Gregory discusses the recent increase in patent filings in the field of quantum computing.
Patenting computer simulations: an opportunity for growth in the fusion sector
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) recently started a new collaboration
The Greenshoots Podcast by Appleyard Lees – episode 19: a conversation with five-time Paralympic gold-medallist Hannah Cockroft
A Paralympian’s career, and innovation in parasports As the Tokyo 2020/21 Olympics approach, British wheelchair
SkyKick goes to the Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in proceedings between the well-known satellite TV broadcaster, Sky Ltd (“Sky”) and the UK company SkyKick UK Ltd (“SkyKick”).
Updated sentencing guidelines aim to crackdown on counterfeiters
New sentencing guidelines were published on Thursday for the sentencing of individuals and organisations for the unauthorised use of trade marks
Oatly loses battle of the oat drinks
The recent case concerning oat-based drinks OATLY and PURE OATY highlights the difficulties in enforcing rights in a descriptive trade mark against third parties.
How much data is needed for biotech applications at the EPO?
Claire Devine explains the need for a robust patent filing and prosecution strategy that mitigates against objections for lack of plausibility at the EPO.
