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Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In each concise episode we’ll discuss interesting IP cases and trends, including the key takeaways for brand owners. Whether you’re considering what sort of IP protection might be relevant for you, or you want to stay up to date with key cases relating to trade marks, patents, licensing, designs and other IP rights, this is the podcast for you.
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Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In our latest episode, Partner and host Isobel Barry, Senior Associate Laura Johnson and Technical Assistant James Devine-Stoneman discuss:
- The key arguments raised in the UKIPO’s appeal against the UK High Court Emotional Perception judgement
- The pending referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on whether a product on the market be excluded from the state of the art, and the numerous recent amicus curiae briefs.
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Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In this episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, our host Lara Elder is joined by Counsel Liz McKinley and Senior Associate Chloe Taylor to discuss trade secrets, what are they, how do they work and to what extent might they help protect innovation in the healthcare sector?
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Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise, and Associates David Thompson and Sam Grayer discuss:
- Recent EPO case law on claim interpretation and a different approach taken at the UPC Munich Local Division.
- The case law on bonus effects and one-way streets, including a discussion of a recent decision concerning limits to how the concept of a bonus effect is applied.
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In this episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, our host Lara Elder is joined by Senior Associate Ben Chapman to discuss how Intellectual Property rights can boost the chances of a start-up securing funding.
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Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In this episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, our host Lara Elder is joined by Senior Associate Chloe Flower to discuss some of the most recent innovations in plastic packaging and the IP implications of these.
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Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In this episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, our host Lara Elder is joined by Partners Agathe Michel-de Cazotte and Isobel Barry to discuss the Unified Patent Court. We reflect on our experiences of the first month of the court opening and our expectations for the coming months.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In this episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, our host Lara Elder is joined by Roger Lush from the Trade Marks team and Simon Keevey-Kothari from the Transactions team to discuss the case of Hermès International v. Rothschild.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In this episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, our host Lara Elder is joined by Dan Goudie, an Associate in our Engineering & Tech team, to discuss what is AI and the patentability of AI inventions.
In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise and Technical Assistant Stephanie Willing will be taking a look at a recent EPO Technical Board of Appeal decision, T 88/21, which builds on earlier EPO decisions on the use of undisclosed disclaimers and the effects of partial priority.
In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise and Associate James Channer discuss one of the most recent CJEU decisions on designs: Monz v Büchel, a case relating to the underside of a bicycle seat.
In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise and Technical Assistant Sam Parry discuss some of the recent changes to the EPO's Guidelines for Examination which entered into force in March 2023.
In this episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, Simon Keevey Kothari and Aled Richards-Jones join our host, Lara Elder, to discuss the recent case in which Anna Pasternak, the great-niece of Dr. Zhivago author Boris Pasternak, brought a claim for copyright infringement in the High Court of England and Wales against Lara Prescott. Prescott is the author of a historical novel called The Secrets We Kept, which Pasternak claimed infringed the copyright of her own biographical work Lara: The Untold Love Story that Inspired Doctor Zhivago.
Carpmaels & Ransford represented the defendant.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law.
In this episode, our host Lara Elder sat down with Carpmaels colleagues Ella Green and Susan Hancock to discuss:
- Changes to the amount of clinical trial information made available to the public under the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation.
- The potential impact on patent filings.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, Senior Associate Chloe Taylor, Senior Associate Kerry Fitchett and Associate Suvina Wong discuss: How to structure your licence in way that benefits you and the product/patent to give your intellectual property the greatest chance of success; and The importance of recording licences.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise together with Associate Jennifer Finnegan and Technical Assistant David Thompson discuss: A review of the revisions to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal relating to remittal and the effect of the revisions in practice. recent UK High Court decision on plausibility and consider how well the UK’s current approach fits into the developing EPO case law in this area.
In this episode, Partner https://www.carpmaels.com/people/isobel-barry/ (Isobel Barry) and Technical Assistants https://www.carpmaels.com/people/clarissa-luxton/ (Clarissa Luxton), https://www.carpmaels.com/people/richard-payne/ (Richard Payne) and https://www.carpmaels.com/people/william-mooney/ (Will Mooney) discuss updates from the EPO, including recent changes to the guidelines for examination and updates specific to life sciences and technology. Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/daniel-goodman/ (Dan Goodman) joins the conversation to talk about a recent referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding formal priority entitlement.
In the fourth and final podcast in our energy series, Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/matthew-birch/ (Matthew Birch) talks to Ben Medland, CEO and Founder at DRIFT Energy, an energy company whose technology combines energy generation, storage and distribution into high-performance sailing vessels. They discuss how IP has enabled DRIFT to commercialise and protect its technology.
In the next episode in our energy series, Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/matthew-birch/ (Matthew Birch) talks to Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/chloe-taylor/ (Chloe Taylor) from the Transactions team and https://www.carpmaels.com/people/russell-woolley/ (Russell Woolley), a Senior Associate in the Chemistry team, about IP considerations when working in the energy sector. They talk about the next stages in the patent application lifecycle and how energy companies can ensure the best possible protection for their inventions. In the next episode of Carpmaels in Conversation, we talk to an energy company about how intellectual property has helped them grow their business.
In the second podcast in a series of episodes on the energy sector, Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/russell-woolley/ (Russell Woolley) talks to Alex Groombridge, Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder at Echion Technologies, an energy scale-up supplying high-power Li-ion battery anode materials that enable superfast charging for a range of applications, from consumer electronics to electric vehicles. They discuss developments in energy storage and how IP has enabled Echion to commercialise and protect its technology.
In the first in a series of episodes on the energy sector, Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/matthew-birch/ (Matthew Birch) talks to Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/chloe-taylor/ (Chloe Taylor) from the Transactions team and https://www.carpmaels.com/people/russell-woolley/ (Russell Woolley), a Senior Associate in the Chemistry team, about IP considerations when working in the energy sector. They talk about the intellectual property lifecycle and what start-up energy companies need to consider to ensure initial prototype products are protected. In future episodes, we consider the next stages in patent application and talk to some energy companies about how intellectual property has helped them grow their businesses.
In this episode, Partner https://www.carpmaels.com/people/jake-marshall/ (Jake Marshall) and Senior Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/chloe-taylor/ (Chloe) https://www.carpmaels.com/people/chloe-taylor/ (Taylor) from the Transactions team discuss trade secrets and confidential information with Associate https://www.carpmaels.com/people/mary-foord-weston/ (Mary Foord - Weston) from our Disputes Resolution team. They talk about the differences between trade secrets and confidential information, how to protect them and what to do if they are misused. Further information on this topic is available in our recent article https://www.carpmaels.com/how-not-to-steal-a-trade-secret/ (How not to “steal” a trade secret).
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise together with Associates Kat Langford and Natasha Christian discuss: T1989/18 - Is this the end of description amendments at the EPO?: A review of the Board of Appeal’s conclusion in T1989/18 that there is no legal basis for the requirement to amend the description into conformity with the claims. Rule 137(5) EPC and the search for meaning in unsearched subject-matter: A review of recent decisions relating to the rejection of claim amendments for including unsearched subject-matter.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise together with Associates Jonathon Woodward and Adam Ellwood discuss: G 1/21 – A return to in-person hearings? The EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal rules on forcing parties to attend oral proceedings by videoconference during the Covid-19 pandemic, and concludes that it’s best to avoid this if possible. G 2/21 – Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on plausibility: Questions have been referred to the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal on whether new (post-published) evidence can be used to support an inventive step at the EPO.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, Partner and host Daniel Wise together with Associates Maggie Gisseleire and Joe Abdalla discuss: Third party observations and the available paths for members of the public to raise observations as to the validity of a patent. Double patenting – what it means and how it can be avoided.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, host Lara Elder and Associate Alexandra Bell discuss a recent decision from the German Courts involving Lindt's iconic chocolate golden bunny. They also review Lindt's trade mark strategy, reflecting on how the gold bunny has had a starring role in shaping European trade mark law.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, host Lara Elder and Senior Associate Simon Keevey-Kothari discuss the options available when trying to rescue lapsed intellectual property rights. Simon also explains the most common situations in which patents and patent applications can lapse and how to improve the chances of restoration.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest podcast episode we discuss how twice named "Toy of the Century" Lego have used a variety of IP rights to protect its bricks and keep competitors out of the market.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest podcast episode members of our Trade marks and pharmaceuticals teams discuss their recent experiences of hearings conducted by video conference and share some of the insights they have gained along the way.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest podcast episode we discuss the recent news coverage about the M&S v Aldi caterpillar cake dispute. Key discussion points include the IP infringement issues involved and why M&S has chosen to sue Aldi over other supermarkets with similar cakes.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In our latest episode, we discuss two interesting trade mark cases; one around the process for obtaining a ‘royal’ trade mark for an E-sports brand, and the other about a controversial pair of trainers named ‘Satan’s shoes’ that prompted Nike to sue.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. The theme of 2021’s World IP Day is “IP & SMEs – taking your idea to market” and we are delighted to be joined on our new podcast, Carpmaels in Conversation, by Gordon Ellis, Global Intellectual Property Director at Xeros Technology Group, a company focused on sustainable solutions for laundry and apparel manufacturing which began life as a spin out from the University of Leeds now operates globally.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In this episode we discuss the eagerly awaited decision (https://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/99f4b971c9e3eb2fc125869400340179/$FILE/G_1_19_decision_of_the_Enlarged_Board_of_Appeal_of_10_March_2021_en.pdf (G1/19)) concerning the patentability of computer-implemented (CI) simulations. The decision, which was handed down by the Enlarged Board of Appeal last month has far reaching implications as CI simulations are used to model systems found in a wide range of fields including engineering, chemistry, biology, and even human psychology.
Welcome to Carpmaels in Conversation: The podcast that brings you the latest thinking in intellectual property law. In this episode members of our trade mark team will discuss the recent EU Court Decision concerning Oatly's controversial slogan and considering collective marks.