Wind

As the world transitions to cleaner energy, wind energy plays a pivotal role in achieving net-zero ambitions.

Our team provides tailored IP strategies to help businesses navigate challenges, protect innovations, and accelerate the global energy transition across the offshore and onshore wind sector.

We’re experienced in supporting clients through patent strategy and portfolio development, Freedom to operate and competitor analysis, IP protection for collaborative R&D projects, and Navigating European and global IP frameworks.

Our multidisciplinary approach means you will benefit from having a bespoke team of attorneys that carry tailored expertise for your specific IP requirements. We work with startups, supply chain innovators, and global operators, acting as an extension of your team to ensure your IP supports growth, investment, and long-term impact.

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Can foreign manufacturers escape the long arm of the UPC’s jurisdiction?

In the three years since it became operational, the UPC has established itself as a leading forum for pan-European patent litigation, with a number of decisions raising important questions regarding …

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Materials at the Final Frontier: How Engineering Innovations Are Powering the Future of Space

The Hidden Drivers of the Space Economy Space may be the ultimate testing ground for technology, but its success depends on what we build with, not just what we build. …

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Sustainable Technologies in Space: Protecting Innovation for a Greener Frontier

The modern space race is not just about reaching farther. Although it’s exciting to think that one day we might have holidays on other planets, space travel and exploration in …

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Patents Beyond Earth: Do we need a Martian Patent Office? Part 2

As of 2026, our patent offices are all Earth-based, and there is no comprehensive or harmonised framework for patent rights covering outer space as a region. However, there are a …

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Patents Beyond Earth: Is Space a No Man's Land? Part 1

It is well established that the patent system is territorial in nature. If you have an invention you wish to patent, at some point, you are going to have to …

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Fuelling IP: Nuclear Fusion Patents – Is 20 Years Enough?

A patent is often described as providing 20 years of exclusivity. For technologies that take many years to develop, test, license and bring to market, the period of commercially meaningful …

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Miniaturisation and Patentability: Why Scaling Down a Product Is Not Enough to Qualify as a Patentable Invention

Miniaturisation has become a defining trend in modern engineering. From consumer electronics to medical devices, companies constantly strive to make products smaller, lighter, and more portable. This evolution is often …

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T 0847/24 – New EPO Case Law Informs Strategy for AI-Assisted Engineering Design Patents

The recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 0847/24 sets out that, when AI is involved in product design, the patent claims should follow the process through from digital model …

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