As IP attorneys we have certainly seen a large increase in AI inventions over the past few years. It comes as no surprise then, that the UK Government wants to develop intellectual property law and policy to ensure that AI technology is supported and protected...
Albright IP has again demonstrated its top-flight capabilities after earning a place in the recent Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) rankings. The annual league tables produced by CITMA show how many filings IP companies have made – and in the...
Following the CJEU greatly anticipated judgement to questions raised to it, the UK High Court has now issued Lord Justice Arnold’s concluding decision, in the Sky v SkyKick case. As reported previously, Justice Arnold had requested the CJEU provide...
Normally, having to face moving goalposts would be a bad thing, but it is proving to be beneficial when it comes to IP deadlines falling during the Covid-19 pandemic. For now, deadlines before the UK Intellectual Property Office remain extended under the...
The arrival of the Coronavirus onto the world’s stage has brought into sharp focus the need for businesses to combine thinking on their feet with innovation and creativity. As we celebrated World Intellectual Property Day on the 26th April, it is a chance to...
Competitor patents – if your competitor has a pending European patent application that could ultimately prove a problem for you, consider filing ‘observations’ on the patentability of their invention.
Although the Examiner is not obliged to take your submission into account, well thought out observations often prove very influential in such cases.