The Mathematics of Patents

The Mathematics of Patents

  As a general rule, mathematical methods are excluded from patentability, although practical applications involving mathematics may still be patentable (advances in cryptography, for example). However, mathematical terms themselves aren’t excluded and some of...
Can a Deity Apply For a British Patent?

Can a Deity Apply For a British Patent?

  In this series of three articles, we explore common and slightly less common questions regarding Applying for and Owning a British or European Patent.   Who can apply for a patent?   Under UK law, anyone can apply for a patent, whether by themselves...
That’s the way, a-hah a-hah, Joe Lycett

That’s the way, a-hah a-hah, Joe Lycett

  In these bewildering times, we find ourselves in (Brexit, COVID-19, Brexit again), fortune occasionally sees fit to part the gloom, and serve up some much-needed levity. Enter Hugo Boss. Not the designer clothing company one might expect but rather, the...