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SMEs Embrace the Unitary Patent System
Early indications are that SMEs are embracing the Unitary Patent System and the benefits it offers in terms of cost, simplicity and the...

Ian Bryan
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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SEPs and FRAND licensing
Working in Life Sciences, where the business model for innovators tends to favour exclusivity, the world of Standard Setting...

Ian Bryan
May 24, 20242 min read
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Unleashing the Potential of AI
Some great presentations and discussions at yesterday’s ‘Unleashing the Potential of AI’ International Technology Conference. Thanks to...

Ian Bryan
May 9, 20241 min read
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A New Era in European Patent Law
As every European patent attorney knows, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) comes into force today (1st June 2023) effectively launching the...

Ian Bryan
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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Start Ups and SMEs - Funding for IP Audits
Looking for help developing your IP Strategy? UK Start Ups and SMEs can benefit from £2,500 funding towards an IP Audit which is...

Ian Bryan
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Note to Self: Setting your 2023 IP Objectives
It’s the start of the year and there's so much to plan, do and deliver. Your IP portfolio is your most important asset but are you...

Ian Bryan
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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London IP Week
Excited for my in-person conference! Join me at London IP Week on 19th-21st September for a discussion that I'm speaking about on "Mr...

Ian Bryan
Sep 4, 20221 min read
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Time to Refresh Your IP Skills
Scientist or engineer with an innovative idea for a new product or service; have you taken the time to secure your IP rights? Well down...

Ian Bryan
Feb 10, 20221 min read
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Time to Review Your IP Strategy!
CEO, CSO or leader of a tech-based Start-Up or SME? Thought about your IP strategy of late and how you plan to implement it? Maybe your...

Ian Bryan
Jan 6, 20221 min read
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IP Agreements or Disagreements
Are you a commercial lawyer, tech transfer professional or contracts manager dealing with IP agreements? Using your company’s boilerplate...

Ian Bryan
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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IP Essentials for Start Ups and SMEs
Leading role in a tech-based Start Up or SME? At the start of the year, why not take some time out to review your IP strategy and how you...

Ian Bryan
Jan 13, 20211 min read
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Patent Searching DIY
Whether you’re wanting to know if your invention is novel, check out a competitor’s activities, perform an IP landscape analysis, or...

Ian Bryan
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Nobel Prize
As patent attorneys and IP lawyers, we have a tendency to get bogged down in the legal intricacies and issues surrounding new inventions...

Ian Bryan
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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IIPLA Virtual IP Summit
Last week, I really enjoyed attending International IP Law Association’s Virtual IP Summit, particularly the sessions on IP strategy,...

Ian Bryan
Oct 28, 20201 min read
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Juno Awarded Additional $389 Million ‘Enhanced Damages’ for Wilful Infringement by Kite
As previously reported, in December last year a Californian court held that Gilead Sciences’ Kite Pharma’s sales of its blood cancer...

Ian Bryan
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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CRISPR/Cas9 Patent Dispute
While the past year has been eventful in the CRISPR/Cas9 patent dispute, the question still remains as to whether the Broad Institute or...

Ian Bryan
Dec 29, 20192 min read
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Juno Awarded $752 Million as Friday 13th CAR-T Patent Ruling Goes against Kite Pharma
On Friday 13th December 2019 a Californian court ruled against Kite Pharma, holding that its blood cancer therapy Yescarta infringed Juno...

Ian Bryan
Dec 17, 20191 min read
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CRISPR/Cas9 Patent Wars
In September 2018 the US Federal Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s decision in favour of the Broad Institute, finding that Broad’s...

Ian Bryan
Nov 23, 20182 min read
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