Plastics in transition

Patenting trends in circular plastics

As environmental concerns and legislative pressures mount globally, innovation in plastics recycling and sustainable materials is no longer a niche pursuit; it is a commercial imperative. For UK businesses at the forefront of these developments, the European Patent Office (EPO) provides a valuable resource: Plastics in Transition, a technology platform that provides valuable patent information on the circular plastics economy.

Leading the way in advanced materials IP

Q&A with Emily Weal

Keltie’s materials practice recently received Gold in the Financial Times annual European Patent Rankings. This is a high-profile and influential award voted for by clients. We caught up with Emily Weal, a Partner at Keltie who leads the firm’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing practice, to talk about what a ‘smart’ IP strategy looks like today.

G1/24

Small, But Perfectly Formed?

The decision in G1/24 (Heated Aerosol) has now issued, and given the important principle of patent law involved, its brevity is impressive. At twelve pages in total including five pages of actual decision, this is among the shortest of the “short” Enlarged Board of Appeal decisions (in contrast to “long” decisions such as G1/19). “Short” decisions look to identify what question has to be answered and to provide as succinct an answer as possible, whereas “long” decisions look to tease out an answer to a complex question and often to give guidelines for applying the decision itself. G1/24 is the epitome of a “short” decision.

Choosing the right kind of mark

Nature versus Use

There are a number of “types” of trade marks, whether it is a word mark, a figurative mark, a colour mark, a holographic mark, a sound mark, etc, and these are often discussed. What is not discussed so often are the kinds of marks.

Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day

With Molly Yau

We’re proud to champion the contributions of women in engineering and innovation. As part of our celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (#INWED) on 23 June, we’re spotlighting Molly Yau. Molly joined Keltie in 2024 as a trainee patent attorney after completing her Master’s in Biomedical Engineering.