In January 2022 we published an article relating to the Metaverse entitled: Trademarking in the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens – virtually pointless? Trademarking in the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens – virtually pointless? – AA Thornton Thanks to IPKat for reporting (here) the decision of the Rome Court of First Instance in relation to a preliminary… Read more »
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Cambridge Engineers Crack Cement Conundrum
Cambridge Engineers file patent to world’s first zero emissions cement Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It is strong, durable and versatile. Cement is a key ingredient that makes up concrete, along with water, sand and gravel, and acts as the binding material, hardening with water and tying together all… Read more »
Ironman? Superman – PART 3
PART 1 can be read here PART 2 can be read here Part 3 – The Bike After looking at the technology behind the goggles and swimsuit of Matthews and Blummenfelt in our earlier articles (links above) we now take a brief look at arguably the most high-tech piece of kit – the bike…. Read more »
She-Hulk in Trade Mark Trouble
In the ever-expanding Marvel Universe, their latest Disney + offering follows the life of Jen Walters, an LA Attorney and newly turned superhero following an accidental blood cross-contamination with her cousin Bruce Banner. Of all the lessons of heroism and sacrifice that can be taken from the superhero world, Episode 5 of She-Hulk; Attorney At… Read more »
UKIPO issues guidance on protecting AI innovations
In September 2022, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published guidelines setting out the practice within the IPO for the examination of patent applications for inventions relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This guidance follows the government’s response to a call for views on AI and intellectual property, which committed the IPO to publish these enhanced… Read more »
Iceland (country) v Iceland (supermarket) – the trade mark saga continues
Author: Anastasia Osipovich Iceland Foods Ltd is a UK retailer of frozen foods operating its Iceland stores in the UK and across Europe, including Ireland, Germany, Malta, Spain, Portugal as well as in [ahem] Iceland. The country of Iceland is known for its dramatic landscape, northern lights and volcanoes. A legal eruption between the UK… Read more »
CLE paper for IPO Annual Meeting – The luxury of consistent treatment of computer-implemented inventions
CLE paper for IPO Annual Meeting – The luxury of consistent treatment of computer-implemented inventions
Could a New High Revving Rotary Engine Really Take Off?
Author: Alex Bone Astron Aerospace (“Astron”) is seeking to build interest in its patented multi-fuel rotary engine design, the Omega One. The company says that the Omega One can produce 160hp and 170 ft-lbs of torque from a package weighing less than 16kg. The design is modular so that, if more power is required, Omega… Read more »
Ironman? Superman – PART 2
Patent Attorney and keen “endurance eventer” Stuart Greenwood continues his dive into the world of IRONMAN to report on the breaking of the latest seemingly unbreakable athletic barrier and the technology that helped make it possible. PART 1 can be read here Part 2 – The Swimsuit After looking at the technology behind… Read more »
Unjustified threats
Author: Peter Lyons Patentees should be aware of the potential consequences of making unjustified threats of infringement proceedings. On 4 August Mr Justice Meade handed down his decision in Shenzhen Carku Technology Co, Ltd v The NOCO Company [2022] EWHC 2034 (Pat). This was a revocation action brought by Carku against NOCO’s GB… Read more »