An introduction to the CIPA informals
In this blog, some of Appleyard Lees trainee patent attorneys discuss their current roles in the CIPA informals committee.
Don’t delay filing your UK divisional patent applications
In this article, senior associate and patent attorney Parminder Lally, and trainee patent attorney Debora Dorn, provide a summary of the new practice regarding UK divisional patent applications, that will come into effect on 1 May 2023.
Exam preparation and attending the JDD revision courses
About Debora Dorn: Debora is a trainee patent attorney at Appleyard Lees IP LLP. Debora has broad insight into various areas of physics and mathematics, and a particular interest in machine learning and its various applications – from health care to self-driving cars. At Appleyard Lees, trainee patent attorneys prepare for exams in a number […]
Can you patent digital assistant technology?
In this article, we look at a patent application for virtual assistant technology, and provide advice on whether this sort of software-based innovation is patentable.