12/16/2025 12:28:02 PM The New NHS IP Rules: A Green Light for MedTech By Robbie Gauld Samantha Collins In November, the NHS published their updated Intellectual property (IP) guidance for the NHS in England. The guidance emphasises the...
12/16/2025 7:05:38 AM AI Inventiveness under China’s Amended Patent Examination Guidelines: Insights from the new examples By Emily Fung On 13 November 2025, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued Order No. 84, publishing amendments to the...
12/15/2025 11:28:37 AM M&C in the news: Green chemistry, grey areas – understanding patent protection for sustainable materials By M&C Newsroom In a recent article for the Chemical Industry Journal, Senior Associate, Peter Youle, examines how patent law applies to sustainable...
12/15/2025 10:08:07 AM MedTech IP Roundup: Key UK and UPC decisions which will shape strategy in 2026 By Tom Taylor The last few years have been important ones for intellectual property in the MedTech sector. With the Unified Patent Court (UPC) now...
12/11/2025 8:25:08 PM Canadian Trademarks Year in Review: Part 1 Practice Updates and Developments By Avery Lee Alexis Vaughan Catherine Lovrics It has been a busy year in the Canadian trademarks (TM) space with several practice changes and developments from the Canadian...
12/10/2025 9:43:38 PM Marks & Clerk team authors Canada Chapter in ICLG Designs Guide, 2026 By M&C Newsroom We are pleased to share that our Canadian team has contributed to the sixth edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG)...
12/10/2025 10:52:07 AM Levelling-up Solar power By Tom Grendon In recent years, solar power has become a key part of the transition to a green economy, and to decarbonising the energy that we each...
12/10/2025 9:50:07 AM Netflix vs Paramount: A defining moment for global entertainment By Marcela Carvalho Everyone in the film industry is talking about Netflix’s attempt to acquire Warner Bros Discovery and its portfolio, which includes...
12/10/2025 8:20:37 AM UKIPO consultation on proposed changes to UK designs law framework By Mike Shaw The UK Intellectual Property Office recently undertook a public consultation on modernising UK designs law, seeking to ensure that the UK...
12/9/2025 1:45:07 PM Dryrobe judgment provides useful guidance on avoiding trade mark genericism By Hannah Finster On 4 December the IPEC handed down its judgment in the case of Dryrobe Limited v Caesr Group Limited t/a D-Robe Outdoors. It relates to...
12/9/2025 11:42:07 AM Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer Nick McDonald Joins Marks & Clerk as Partner By M&C Newsroom Marks & Clerk strengthens integrated Intellectual Property (IP) offering with appointment of experienced dispute resolution specialist...
12/9/2025 10:58:37 AM UK Government Announces UK-Germany Collaboration to develop EV technology By Rhyan Probert The UK Government have recently announced the IGNITED project, which aims to develop an ultra-compact, high-power electric drive system...
12/9/2025 9:22:08 AM A snapshot of the UK defence industry – Recent trends and future predictions By Mitchell Clark The UK defence industry is a major contributor to the UK economy and is forecast to grow significantly in the coming years. But what do...
12/8/2025 6:11:07 AM China Adjusts Internet Court Jurisdiction for Digital Disputes By Philip Kung On 1 November 2025, China’s Supreme People’s Court (SPC) implemented new rules adjusting the jurisdiction of its three Internet Courts in...
12/8/2025 3:45:37 AM Marks & Clerk Achieves Recognition in Legal 500 Greater China Guide 2026 By M&C Newsroom Marks & Clerk is pleased to announce its recognition as a Band 4 firm in the Legal 500 Greater China Guide, for Hong Kong (Intellectual...
12/5/2025 3:53:07 PM AI Is Solving Quantum’s Biggest Challenges - Here’s What You Need to Know By Georgia Nichol We’ve just released the Marks & Clerk AI Report 2025, highlighting a massive surge in patent activity around Quantum AI (QAI). At the...