Knowledge

12.03.2025

The space sector has seen remarkable advancements in recent years, with innovations spanning propulsion systems, life support technologies, advanced navigation, telecommunications, and space farming.

13.02.2025

Ahead of the Packaging Innovations & Empack exhibition, Nathaniel Taylor takes a look at the forms of Intellectual Property (IP) typically arising in the packaging industry and the boundaries between the different forms of protection that might be available. In the packaging industry, companies typically seek various forms of IP protection for packaging innovations, including patents, registered designs, and trademarks.

02.08.2024

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

30.04.2024

Intellectual property (IP) plays a pivotal role in driving innovation, fostering economic growth, and securing the competitive edge for companies. In the United Kingdom, IP intensive industries account for more than a quarter of the country’s output – around £300 billion a year – while intangible assets, including IP, may make up around 70 to 80% of a company’s overall value [1]. However, SMEs face unique challenges and opportunities when it comes to the realm of IP. In this article, Nathaniel Taylor sheds light on how SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) can mitigate cost issues to capitalise on their IP.

28.11.2023

Nathaniel Taylor interrogates Toyota’s patent portfolio in the hunt for the technical details behind their recent "battery breakthrough". Does their solution lie in a new solid state cathode material?