Synthetic biology for naturally produced patterned materials
Did you know that lots of companies are looking to nature to make new textiles, construction materials, wound dressings, and other vital materials?
The 2024 SME Fund offered by the European Intellectual Property office (EUIPO) is now live. The scheme aims to help EU-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with protecting their intellectual property (IP) rights.
Yesterday, in a highly anticipated ruling, the UPC Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by Ocado in its litigation in the UPC against Autostore.
Did you know that lots of companies are looking to nature to make new textiles, construction materials, wound dressings, and other vital materials?
Did you know that lots of companies are looking to nature to make new textiles, construction materials, wound dressings, and other vital materials?
Pressures of climate change, resistance, regulatory pressures, and yield improvement require new crop protection molecules.
Anybody who has worked in a lab will know that getting a protocol to work isn’t as simple as just following the instructions printed in a journal. Even routine optimisation takes a lot of time, once you know the secret it’s easy to replicate, and protecting this knowledge can be very valuable to biotech companies.
In a press release earlier this month, the UK government unveiled several new announcements to drive innovation in science. This comes alongside a rallying call “to put science and technology at the very top of the UK’s priorities”.
The EU Parliament has voted on new legislature that could significantly shake up the patentability and commercialisation of gene-edited plants in Europe.
Eggs are serious business, with 12.6 billion eaten each year in the UK (or 188 per capita), and meeting this demand requires the efforts of over 39 million commercial hens.
As you’re participating in the Food & Bio Summit, you will have a serious interest in the biotechnical aspects of the food and drink industry. Moreover, you will have a serious interest in the different ways we can transform our current food systems to create more sustainable ecosystems and the part both business and science will need to play in this transformation.
Where traditional chemical synthesis is faltering, however, molecular and synthetic biology is providing solutions.
Discover CleanTech spoke to Potter Clarkson patent attorney Sara Holland about her passion for synthetic biology, the work of a patent attorney, and why scientists need solid IP strategies to change the world for the better.
The National Security and Investment Act allows the government to scrutinise acquisitions that could harm the UK’s national security.
Potter Clarkson are excited to partner with eureKARE and support their inaugural eureKAWARDS. We will be providing IP education to all entrants, one-to-one IP consultancy sessions for all finalists, and also take part in the judging.
This guide explains the five key ingredients that will put your organisation in the strongest IP position to attract and secure funding, distilled from our IP experts who have supported others through the funding process and understand the investor perspective.