Unified Patent Court
It’s been a long time coming but it looks as if the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Unitary Patents (UP) will soon come into effect. Get up to speed with everything you need to know to be prepared for UPC and UP.
Spotlight
EIP retains rankings in Legal 500 UK 2023
The 2023 edition of the Legal 500 UK has been published and EIP has retained its rankings for its patent attorney and patent litigation practices. For the second year running EIP's patent attorney practice is rated in the top tier and received feedbac...
EIP launches regional hub in Sweden following strategic hires
EIP, the patent law firm specialising in high-value and complex matters, is expanding its presence in the Nordics by opening in Sweden. It is the international firm’s first Nordic office, and the move will bring the firm closer to its existing cl...
EIP partners recognised as IP Strategists in IAM Strategy 300
EIP partners Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky and James Seymour have been listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists which identifies the individuals whose business is the creation, development and deployment of strategies that enable...
Updates
Are electric vehicles tackling climate change?
Governments across the world are encouraging the switch to electric vehicles as part of the global effort to combat climate change. California recently enacted regulations to require 100% of new vehicles sold in the state must be electric, hybrid or hy...
Significant inventions that have gone under the mainstream radar
Powering Kipchoge Most people interested in sports will be aware of Project 1.59 – Eluid Kipchoge’s 2019 first sub-2 hour marathon. Technology played a significant part; he had an arrow-shaped formation of lead runners to draft, a car to pa...
The WaterRower managed to row back from being struck out
In the recent strike out application heard on 28 July 2022, Waterrower (UK) Limited v Liking Limited (T/A Topiom) [2022] EWHC 2084 (IPEC), David Stone, sitting as deputy high court judge, considered whether a rowing machine could be considered to be a ...
Company
EIP launches regional hub in Sweden following strategic hires
EIP, the patent law firm specialising in high-value and complex matters, is expanding its presence in the Nordics by opening in Sweden. It is the international firm’s first Nordic office, and the move will bring the firm closer to its existing cl...
EIP partners recognised as IP Strategists in IAM Strategy 300
EIP partners Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky and James Seymour have been listed in IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists which identifies the individuals whose business is the creation, development and deployment of strategies that enable...
EIP makes partner hire with highly experienced electronics and semiconductor patent attorney
EIP has announced further growth with the hire of Andrew Thompson, a highly experienced electronics and semiconductor technologies patent attorney. Andrew has over 20 years of experience in the patent profession and joins EIP from Withers & Rogers...
EIP Talks Podcast
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) – Keeping it Simple and Practical
We all know that the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is big news in the patent world. Beyond the legal updates, businesses need to know how the UPC affects them practically. How can the UPC add value, and how to manage the risks? T...
Derk Visser’s insights: 30 years of studying the #EuropeanPatentConvention
Matthew Blaseby, European/UK patent attorney and partner at EIP, and Derk Visser, 30 year author of the well-known textbook on the EPC and 2020 winner of Managing IP’s Lifetime Achievement Award, discuss the EPC and its changes over the years. Liste...
Resources
What SMEs Should Know About The IP Audits Plus Scheme
Designed by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), the IP Audits Plus Scheme gives high-growth SMEs the opportunity to understand and assess their IP further. The scheme supports SME growth by offering financial support towards an IP audit. Th...
The Ultimate Patent Guide For SMEs: Prepare, Protect & Enforce
With SMEs accounting for the majority of businesses worldwide, it is no surprise that we are seeing more and more innovation coming from SME businesses. Effectively understanding how to take that innovation to market, and then to optimise profit genera...