Part-qualified UK and European patent attorney, specialising in life science inventions: proteins, genes, cell handling & use; & pharmaceuticals- bugs and drugs
📝 What impact has #Brexit had on the European patent system - if any?
In our latest #LegalUpdate, Steven Suèr explains what's changed and the impact its had on the Unified Patent Court and SPCs. https://t.co/id2vb3Qq4z
An excellent talk by Neil Francis of @PogoStudio_ about developing the persistent, resilient and motivated mindset necessary for entrepreneurial success. #SMEConference
Very interesting to see this judgement: if there is a cap on whether an invention/patent can have an “outstanding benefit” to one of the world’s biggest companies, where huge sums have only a minor impact to their bottom line.
"It is those who are trying to innovate and make the world a better place - you are the ones who really matter" - @CanDoScotland's Sandy Kennedy takes to the stage #SMEConference#VFestScot
Very excited to be representing @Murgitroyd with Laura Mullen at @Insidermag’s #SMEConference today. If you’re attending, please come and talk to us about any of your IP issues!
📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for the #EDGE15 Final & Awards now available (FREE)!
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BIG Speaker reveal coming next week!
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Delighted to be awarded gold ranking across all sectors in the @FinancialTimes and @Statista 2019 Survey of Europe's Leading #Patent Law Firms
Find out more: https://t.co/x1tBIADNmv
📰 Our brand new #blog post on questions to ask yourself on patent ownership is available on our website!
Read it now: https://t.co/vqf6hCSIsF
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Live Murgitroyd Webinar "Late EP Opposition and Appeal Submissions: The Risks and Why Responsiveness Is Key".
26 June 📅
1500BST ⏰
Online
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Congratulations to The Green Bean Co. of @Grove_Academy Dundee on winning the @Murgitroyd#Innovation Award! #FoYE19
A huge thanks to @YE_Scotland for tonight’s award ceremony, and for the brilliant work you do promoting and educating young people about the opportunities in 🏴!
"Use all the help and opportunities you can get to go as far as you can."
Piper and inventor, Robbie MacIssac, is on our sofa of dreams discussing his invention which stops the build up of moisture inside bagpipes and reduces the risk of Piper's Lung 🏴
#FoYE19
The latest EY Scotland Attractiveness Survey confirms that Scotland remains the leading UK location outside of London for global investment for the sixth time in the past seven years, read the full story here: https://t.co/uKZZrEx9rf
📅 The #FoYE19: Company Programme Finals is taking place next week at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange and we will be there! #EnterpriseForAll@YE_Scotland https://t.co/pneW2QOAR6
Considering how groundbreaking this was, I thought that they must have had to provide a lot of evidence that it worked! Otherwise they'd be prevented from a patent being awarded due to lack of sufficiency.
The #patent is understandably very detailed!
https://t.co/CrIHnzCwZA
Three years after filing their application, Wilbur and Orville Wright receive their patent on this day in 1906 for “new and useful improvement in Flying Machines.” Read it here as a PDF from @airandspace: https://t.co/rNYbBM8yst @uspto
I've also had fun finding more unusual patents, to encourage out-of-the-box thinking! Apparently these #ChickenSpectacles prevent chickens from pecking each other!
What are your favourite patents for everyday or unusual things? #FoYE19
Laura Mullen and I are looking forwards to talking about #intellectualproperty at tomorrow's #FoYE19! Hopefully we'll help to show the students that #Scotland is an innovator's landscape and encourage them to be future innovators!
To show that patents are simply protection for innovative solutions to problems, I've found a few patents for everyday objects. One of my favourites:
#FoYE19