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 two: The impact of COVID-19 disruption on oral proceedings at the EPO, both oppositions and examinations
Episode two features Appleyard Lees partners and patent attorneys Julia Gwilt and Bobby Smithson. Julia
Patent offices shut down computer inventorship: time to reboot?
At last July’s joint UK IPO and WIPO Conference on artificial intelligence and intellectual property
Progressing innovation outside the lab: a task list for researchers during lockdown – part two, software/electronics innovation
Lab-based scientists may not be able to access their workspace during lockdown, but there are
AMRD case study
Area/Sector Electric Aviation, Green Mass Air Transportation, Aerospace, Decarbonisation of aviation Name of inventor(s)/entrepreneur(s) Kamran
FeTu case study
Area/Sector Green Energy Generation and Energy Conversion Name of inventor(s)/entrepreneur(s) Jonathan Fenton of FeTu, an
Recent CJEU decision clears Amazon of trade mark infringement for mere storage of infringing goods on behalf of third parties
Summary of decision In Coty v Amazon, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) found that
UK Government launches £1.25 billion support for innovative start-ups, small & medium-sized enterprises focused on R&D
During these challenging times, funding for innovation can be crucial for businesses. It is therefore
Progressing innovation outside the lab: a task list for researchers during lockdown – Part one, chemistry-focused innovation
Lab-based scientists may not be able to access their workspace during lockdown, but there are
Pressing pause on intellectual property: Part three – trade marks
This three-part series examines how intellectual property protection can continue in a productive and effective
