News & insights

Why Choose HLK?

In September we welcomed three new Trainee Patent Attorneys to Haseltine Lake Kempner. Two months in, we asked them what made them choose HLK.

Vegan Patent Analytics

November marks World Vegan Month which, this year, happily coincided with the COP26 conference. Veganism is becoming increasingly popular for reasons of sustainability, as well as ethical reasons.

Of Course My Invention Works! Post-Published Evidence, Inventive Step and EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal Referral G2/21

Post-published evidence can be used to assess inventive step at the EPO. The use of such evidence has developed through the case law of the EPO and more recently in the “Dasatinib” cases issued in early 2017.

IP insights

Is AI Patentable in Europe?

The European patent office (EPO) has, perhaps more than for any other technology area, promoted its practice proactively in expectation of the wave of AI applications that they hope is to come. However, there are particular considerations in relation to preparing AI patent applications which stand the best possible chance in Europe.

Blogs

The Earthshot Prize: London 2021

Having been launched in October 2020, the first ever winners of the Earthshot Prize have now been announced. This prize is a global award, designed to incentivise change and support environmental initiatives in their work tackling climate change and pollution.

IP insights

COP26 & New Materials for the Green Industrial Revolution

COP26 is currently taking place in Glasgow, with delegates from around the world focussed on the matter of climate change. New innovations including novel materials which allow new technologies to emerge and become successful will be key to reaching their goals.