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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Protecting the intellectual property in games
First published in Cambridge Catalyst, Simon Ambroz explores the surprising number of things that can
The Hague Design System
What is the Hague Design System and how does it work? The Hague Design System
EPO to take a second look at double patenting
The Enlarged Board of Appeal is considering the issue of double patenting this year (in
ECJ SkyKick case: Judgment provides welcome clarity for brand owners who had faced the spectre of defending invalidity actions for their existing trade mark registrations had the CJEU decided differently.
In a key ruling in case C-371/18 (“Skykick”), and a rare departure from the AG
Broad Institute CRISPR patent decision
The Board of Appeal of the EPO dismissed the Broad Institute’s appeal against the Opposition
Innovation and IP in 2020
First published in Cambridge Catalyst, Appleyard Lees attorney Parminder Lally predicts what’s on the horizon for Cambridge-based innovators
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare: An Intellectual Property Perspective Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly
From seed to supermarket: AI in the food and beverage industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) innovations are being applied to every aspect of the supply chain, and the food and beverage sector is no exception.
Protecting innovation and investment in developing bottle-shaped metal cans
For beverage packaging, bottle-shaped metal cans are becoming a popular choice over generic cylindrical-shaped cans
