Author: Matthew Cyrson
Facebook Wins Against Voxer In Patent Infringement
Robert Games | 7th September 2021
Facebook has had some bad press in recent times. However, in this recent patent infringement case, Facebook v Voxer [2021], the High Court judgement sided with Facebook. The decision is interesting to look at in more detail and discuss, because …
Is A Twelve Month Patent Grace Period Coming To The UK?
| 18th June 2021
The general rule of thumb for all of your intellectual property (IP), which includes patents, designs, trade marks, and copyright, is to secure your legal rights first before you disclose to anyone else. Certainly in terms of validity, this rule …
How Patents Can Let You Make Money from Covid-19
| 3rd December 2020
If you watched the Downing Street press briefing on Monday 23rd November 2020 then, amongst the utterances of “jolly” and “alas” from the UK Prime Minister, you may have noticed a comment from Prof Andrew Pollard. Prof Pollard – director …
Shanks vs Unilever
| 11th February 2020
The Supreme Court’s judgement in Shanks vs Unilever could lead to increased costs for businesses which benefit from profitable patents. But can these costs be avoided? In the UK, the right to be granted a patent for an invention which is …
Can I wait to file a patent application?
| 3rd June 2019
For start-ups that are building their business around an innovative product, preventing more established companies from copying their idea by having a patent granted is essential. However, there are plenty of other essential aspects of a busines …
“Poor Man’s Patent” – Fact or Fiction?
| 24th September 2018
From time to time the phrase ‘Poor Man’s Patent’ gets thrown around, seeming to imply there is a free or low-cost way of obtaining protection for your invention or idea. Below, we discuss what a ‘poor man’s patent’ actually is, and why it may de …
The USA and Korea: why missiles aren’t the only cause of international conflict
| 14th July 2017
For those wanting to have widespread protection for their designs, filing for an International design application (also known as a Hague Agreement design) can seem like a tempting option. It allows for an owner of a design to file a single application …
Patents for Reading Your Mind
| 8th May 2017
Facebook has been making headlines in recent weeks concerning the broadcasting of a murder on its “Facebook Live” feature. However, one story you may not have heard is the announcement that Facebook is making a serious attempt to develop technology to …
How much should you focus on intellectual property?
| 21st February 2017
To many people and businesses, the value of intellectual property can seem difficult to grasp. Everybody knows that I.P. can be profitable but, with something so inherently intangible, it may seem difficult to know how much to focus on it. Not only thi …
Amazon “flying” towards faster delivery
| 10th January 2017
Looking at patents filed by large technology companies is often a fun way of having a sneak peek of the latest tech ideas in the pipeline. Whilst the companies might not use the patents even if they grant, it can give an insight on the direction that t …
