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HGF energy and IP
6th July 2026
Fuelling IP: Powering the Future: A Conversation with a Battery Technology Expert

Ceren Zor is a Senior Battery Scientist working for About:Energy, a battery modelling and simulation start-up. She describes herself as an electrochemist, battery materials scientist, and engineer. She has over …

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11th June 2026
Fuelling IP: Sunny Spells for Solar Power Inventions

Amid mounting geopolitical turmoil straining fossil fuel supply chains, low carbon energy generation investment is high on the priority lists of policymakers in the UK and EU [1, 2]. Last …

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HGF energy and IP
15th May 2026
Fuelling IP: Green Branding and Trade Mark Risk in the Energy Transition

What do the trade marks GREEN STEAM[1], ECO FLOW[2] and [3] have in common?  The answer is that they are all marks that have been refused by the EU Intellectual …

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16th April 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 …

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9th April 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 …

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19th March 2026
Fuelling IP: UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Direction of Travel

Last month, the UK government released their third provisional report on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use covering all of 2025. It is clear that momentum for SAF is building – …

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12th March 2026
New Blog Post – Fuelling IP: Five Common Mistakes Energy Innovators Make When Protecting Intellectual Property (IP)

How to avoid undervaluing, under protecting or overlooking critical innovation in the energy sector. Energy companies are being forced to innovate faster than ever, or risk missing out on massive …

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