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As December approaches, you may have considered purchasing (for another, or just yourself!) an advent calendar to mark the run-up to Christmas. Traditionally all about revealing seasonal pictures or chocolate, the cosmetics industry has in recent years created its own version that is now a growing market: the beauty advent calendar. These offer an array… Read more »
Black History Month is celebrated in the UK each October. It provides a chance for everyone to share, celebrate and better understand the achievements of black people both within the UK and around the world. Each year, a different theme is announced to focus attention on a particular issue, and this year’s theme is “Reclaiming… Read more »
We are pleased to announce that AA Thornton has achieved a Tier 2 ranking in the Patents and Trade Mark Attorneys category of the Legal 500 UK 2025. Additionally, the firm has been recognised as Tier 5 in both the Patents (contentious and non-contentious) and Trade Marks, copyright and design categories. We are particularly proud… Read more »
Our partners, Dr Craig Turner and Ian Gill, are once again recognised by Who’s Who Legal for their outstanding contributions and client service. Craig is named as a Thought Leader and Ian is recommended as an Intellectual Property practitioner in the guide’s 2024 edition. Who’s Who Legal: IP recognises patent, trade mark and copyright… Read more »
International patent applications filed using the Patent Cooperation Treaty (‘PCT’) framework allow applicants to select the contracting states of interest for national and/or regional phase applications. The deadline to file an application in any specific country or region is usually 30 or 31 months from the application’s priority date. The deadline for specific countries and… Read more »
We’re delighted to announce that our partner, Mike Jennings, has been recognised as one of the World’s Leading IP Strategists for 2024 – an accolade he has now received from IAM Strategy 300 for three consecutive years. ‘The IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists’ is an annual listing of individuals who lead the… Read more »
Third party observations are a potentially very useful tool that enables substantive commentary to be filed in relation to pending patent applications. In this article, we will explore the benefits and potential drawbacks associated with third party observations and take a closer look at how the International and European observation procedures may be used to… Read more »
We are delighted to be recognised once again in the Financial Times’ annual listing of Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms. This is the sixth edition of the FT’s special report, which is compiled following recommendations from industry peers and clients, and highlights just 208 firms across the whole of Europe. More than 10,000 patent attorneys… Read more »
It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention”, and as someone who’s spent over two decades working with inventors and innovation on IP Protection, I have seen it time and again. The need to reduce carbon emissions is pushing us to a world where our transportation, homes and industrial processes must run on… Read more »
When it comes to invention and scientific discovery, women have pioneered innovations that have reshaped our world. Ada Lovelace is one of the most notoble women inventors of recent history. She didn’t just write code; she imagined a future where computers would become an integral part of our lives, crafting the first algorithm intended for… Read more »