How patents can help agri-tech companies explore new markets

Agri-Tech Week 2024

Agricultural innovation, often termed agri-tech or agtech is critical to the future of farming. From genetically modified plants and foods to sensors and robots, new technologies will drive improved productivity and sustainability. With the world’s population expected to grow by 20% in the next 25 years, and food demand due to increase by 56% in 2050 compared to 2013, agri-tech innovation will help ensure there is enough food while maintaining the Earth’s resources and dealing with the impact of climate change.

iPhone trade mark registration

Apple stops abuse of process

It is rare for an abuse of process case to be heard before the UK IPO, but that is what has happened recently. In August 2024, the UK IPO’s Tribunal upheld applications by Apple Inc (“Apple”) to strike out invalidity actions against its ‘iPhone’ trade mark registrations on the basis that the actions amounted to an abuse of process.

Keltie team

Brighten up Horniman School

A team of dedicated employees from Keltie's London Bridge office recently took advantage of their annual volunteering leave to make a meaningful impact in the local community.

Ireland’s Hokey Cokey*

With the UPC continues

The Irish Government wants ‘in’ but pending a delayed referendum, Ireland remains ‘out’. But is Ireland actually ‘in’ to some extent already? A recent decision by a Local Division of the UPC Court of First Instance certainly ‘shook it all about’ before that decision was firmly overruled by the UPC Court of Appeal.

UK IPO update

To trademark specification amendments

On July 17th 2024, the UK IPO issued a Tribunal Practice Note (TPN) addressing restrictions to specifications of trade mark applications and registrations under Tribunal proceedings.

Update - SMEs and Patents

IP Advance Scheme for SMEs

Nathaniel Taylor provides an update on the latest SME financial support scheme, IP Advance, launched by the UK IPO.

Patent Trends in Renewable Energy Production

Solar Cells

With global annual temperature records being broken at an unprecedented rate, the need for immediate, concerted and multifaceted action to reduce carbon emissions into the Earth’s atmosphere whilst generating greater amounts of easily accessible and cheap energy to power a growing population is increasingly urgent.

Leading innovations in chemistry and life sciences

Q&A with Jonathan Goodacre

To celebrate being named again as a recommended practitioner by IAM 1000, we talk to Jonathan Goodacre to discover why Cambridge is at the heart of the life sciences sector and how to solve the modern challenges of this evolving industry sector.