Wissens-Hub Blogbeiträge
Zurück zum Wissenszentrum

Blogbeiträge

Filter

Kategorien

Zurücksetzen
Neuigkeiten
  • AGRITECH + IP
  • ENERGY + IP
  • FOOD & DRINK + IP
  • TECHKNOW
ENERGY + IP
Apr 16 2026

Fuelling IP: Will Oil and Gas Price Shocks Heat or Cool the Energy IP Landscape?

Explosive volatility in energy prices Recent developments in the Middle East have once again highlighted the fragility of global energy markets. Disruption to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and oil transit through the Straight of Hormuz, combined with damage to oil and gas processing  infrastructure and heightened geopolitical risk has contributed to a sharp rise in oil and gas prices, causing a significant impact on economies that remain heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels. Much of the c...
Joseph Todd
James Hitchen

Fuelling IP: Will Oil and Gas Price Shocks Heat or Cool the Energy IP Landscape?
ENERGY + IP
Apr 9 2026

Fuelling IP: The “Charge” of the Century: How Battery Innovation Became the New Tech Race

As the world is reminded of the 1960s “space race” with the launch of Artemis II for humanity’s historic transit around the moon, it feels fitting that the European Patent Office has now unveiled its new Technology Intelligence Platform and Technology Dashboard 2025. These tools reveal that the race to power our future is already well underway here on Earth — and it all centres on the humble battery. A Surge of Innovation The EPO’s Technology Dashboard 2025 (featuring the new Deep Tech Finde...
Alexandra Tyson
Alexandra Tyson

Leitende Patentanwältin

Fuelling IP: The “Charge” of the Century: How Battery Innovation Became the New Tech Race
AGRITECH + IP
Mar 31 2026

Agritech Thymes: Rare UK Plant Variety Rights ruling provides guidance on the interpretation of “essentially derived varieties”

In this article, we examine a recent UK Plant Variety Right (PVR) case involving “Nadorcott” and “Tang Gold” mandarins. This judgement clarifies what constitutes an essentially derived variety (EDV) and the criteria used to make this determination. Notably, the Court not only considered the characteristics of the fruits but also the cultivation methods required to produce them. By way of background, NCP has been granted a Community Plant Variety Right, and a corresponding EU-derived UK PBR,...
Punita Shah
Delphine Laute-Carly

Agritech Thymes: Rare UK Plant Variety Rights ruling provides guidance on the interpretation of “essentially derived varieties”
ENERGY + IP
Mar 19 2026

Nachhaltiger Flugkraftstoff im Vereinigten Königreich – Kursbestimmung

Im vergangenen Monat veröffentlichte die britische Regierung ihren dritten vorläufigen Bericht über die Nutzung von Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) und deckte dabei das gesamte Jahr 2025 ab. Es ist klar, dass die Dynamik rund um SAF zunimmt – und damit sowohl Chancen als auch Druck für Unternehmen und Innovatoren im Energiesektor entstehen. Ziel übertroffen – aber noch ganz am Anfang Im Jahr 2025 waren knapp unter 2,4 % des gesamten im Vereinigten Königreich gelieferten Flugkraftstoffs SAF...
Daniel Wolstenholme
Daniel Wolstenholme

Patentdirektor

Nachhaltiger Flugkraftstoff im Vereinigten Königreich – Kursbestimmung
ENERGY + IP
Mar 12 2026

Neuer Blogbeitrag – IP als Antrieb: Fünf häufige Fehler, die Energie‑Innovatoren beim Schutz geistigen Eigentums (IP) machen

Wie man vermeidet, entscheidende Innovationen im Energiesektor zu unterbewerten, unzureichend zu schützen oder zu übersehen. Energy companies are being forced to innovate faster than ever, or risk missing out on massive opportunities presented by the energy transition. As the sector shifts toward low-carbon technologies, companies are delivering new solutions across everything from energy production, distribution and storage to decommissioning. Allerdings wird diese Innovation aufgrund des D...
John Johnston
John Johnston

Patentdirektor

Neuer Blogbeitrag – IP als Antrieb: Fünf häufige Fehler, die Energie‑Innovatoren beim Schutz geistigen Eigentums (IP) machen
FOOD & DRINK + IP
Mar 4 2026

IP Ingredients: The IP in Personalized nutrItion

Personalised nutrition is the provision of dietary advice which is tailored to a person based on their individual characteristics and lifestyle.  As analytical techniques become faster and cheaper, and AI tools more advanced, businesses are seeking to capitalize on heightened consumer awareness of the impact of diet on health as well as their desire for a personalized approach. Many companies rely on genetic testing, such as UK-based BioSynergy, which offers personalized dietary advice based ...
Jennifer Bailey
Jennifer Bailey

Partnerin & Patent Attorney

IP Ingredients: The IP in Personalized nutrItion
FOOD & DRINK + IP
Jan 21 2026

IP Ingredients: Winter Case Law Review 2025

A seasonal tasting of recent IP decisions across the UK and EU.  Including notes on what brand owners, creatives, R&D teams and food and drink businesses should take away. Patents Onego Bio / VTT v The Every Company / Clara Foods Co. The start of 2025 saw the long-awaited outcome of the opposition and appeal proceedings which reviewed the validity of Impossible Food’s European patent for meat substitute products.  As reported here, in order to establish sufficiency of disclosure, Impossible...
Jennifer Bailey
Tanya Waller

IP Ingredients: Winter Case Law Review 2025
AGRITECH + IP
Jan 20 2026

Agritech Thymes: Unlocking the Soil Microbiome: Driving Agritech Innovation in the UK

The UK offers an ideal platform for harnessing the untapped potential of soil and plant microorganisms. Although much of my professional experience has focused on the human microbiome, I have always had an interest in the soil and plant microbiome. What amazes me is the diversity of microorganisms present in the soil, which is surprisingly much higher than that of the human gut. Many of these microorganisms remain uncharacterised, and their potential for biotechnology and, more specifically, ag...
Agritech Thymes: Unlocking the Soil Microbiome: Driving Agritech Innovation in the UK
AGRITECH + IP
Dec 17 2025

EU einigt sich auf NGT-Pflanzenregulierung: Was dies für Patente und Lizenzen bedeutet

Das Europäische Parlament und der Rat haben eine vorläufige Einigung für Pflanzen erzielt, die unter Verwendung neuer Genomtechniken (NGT) entwickelt wurden – im Folgenden fassen wir die wichtigsten Punkte zusammen und legen die Anforderungen in Bezug auf Patente und Lizenzen dar. Mit dem Ziel, innovative Pflanzenzüchtung zu ermöglichen und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Europas auf internationaler Ebene zu erhalten, bestätigt der Vorschlag, dass NGT‑1‑Pflanzen einem Verifizierungsprozess unterzogen ...
Punita Shah
Punita Shah

Partnerin & Patent Attorney

EU einigt sich auf NGT-Pflanzenregulierung: Was dies für Patente und Lizenzen bedeutet