Marks & Clerk

Are you an investor? Would you like to know what to look for when assessing a company's IP? Join Green Angel Ventures 4Thought Friday webinar session today at 12pm. Marks & Clerk Matt Pinney will be delivering on the subject and available to answer your questions. The session is FREE. Please sign up using the below link 👇 #IP #investors

We are thrilled to welcome the #InnovatorsClub run by the Science Entrepreneur Club to our London office on 14 November 2024. At The Celebration Showcase, the cohort comprising of start-ups across the life sciences sector will pitch their ideas to the #BioCapitalNetwork and an expert panel. Joining our panel are Roona Deb from Marks & Clerk and Amanda Keightley-Pugh from the London BioScience Innovation Centre (LBIC). The winners will be announced that evening and the event will conclude with a drinks reception and networking. #LifeScience #Innovation #IP #Networking #Startups

Last week, we had the pleasure of sponsoring the Scale Up Summit as part of TechWM’s Birmingham Tech Week.   Covering a wide range of topics the event offered advice and best practice for tech entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey.   Philip Cupitt took part in a panel session that explored “Startup priorities” and Martin Hyden was part of the judging panel for the Tech For Good category at the Tech Awards. Congratulations to the winner, Black Space Technology!   Alongside this, we hosted our own fringe event “Tech Growth Forum - Attract investment and gain a competitive edge” which saw entrepreneurs hear valuable advice from Tribosonics CEO Glenn Fletcher and Midven Investment Director Surjit Kooner, as well as our patent and trademark experts.   It was great to meet so many inspiring entrepreneurs! #BirminghamTechWeek #BTW24 #Innovation

We are thrilled to announce that Maria Wei has joined the firm as a senior associate within the firm's Canadian patent team! Maria is a #lawyer, #engineer and #patent agent, she has extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting patent and design applications and managing complex global IP portfolios. She specializes in #electrical and software #technologies and has a passion for supporting #startups and #innovators. Learn more about Maria here: https://lnkd.in/eJb_istE #intellectualproperty #startuptech #innovation #wearegrowing #dreamteam

When will company directors be personally liable for acts of wrongdoing by their company? And what profits will they have to account to the injured party for? These questions were considered by the Supreme Court in the context of a trade mark infringement case in Lifestyle Equities v Ahmed. Natalie Welch explores the details of the case here: https://lnkd.in/dFCpdt55 #intellectualproperty #trademarks #brandprotection

We will be teaming up with ADSgroup to deliver a webinar on 20 November on Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Innovations for Commercial Success, with a particular focus on the aerospace sector. The webinar will be delivered by Dominic O'Connor, Principal and Patent Attorney, and Adam Wilson, Associate and Trade Mark Attorney. The following key topics will be covered: The benefits of Intellectual Property Rights Introduction to different types of IP, from patents to trade secrets Worked examples of aerospace products showing how different forms of IP can be used to protect them Actions you can take now Date and time of the webinar: 10am-11am on 20 November 2024. The event is open to ADS members. To find out more and to sign up, please click below. https://lnkd.in/e7HCNJdf #aerospace #innovation #ip #intellectualproperty #patents #trademarks

Join Green Angel Ventures next Friday, for their FREE 4thought Friday webinar session. 📅 1 November ⏲ 12-1pm 💻 Online, Zoom Marks & Clerk Matt Pinney will be delivering a talk on insights for investors, assessing a company's #IP. Discussion points will include: ⭐ The different forms of #IP ⭐ Timings of the patent process ⭐ When costs are incurred ⭐ Assessing the strength of an IP portfolio ⭐ Q&A's To join the discussion, register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEKWy3Gb #IP #Intellectualproperty #investment

Once again, Marks & Clerk Canada was featured as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for Intellectual Property by Canadian national newspaper, The Globe and Mail in its 2025 edition of the list published in this month’s Report on Business magazine. We are honoured to receive this recognition and would like to thank our clients and peers for their ongoing support of Marks & Clerk as one of Canada’s top intellectual property law firms. Details of the full announcement can be found here:  https://lnkd.in/eGqaytAs #intellectualproperty #bestlawfirm #canada

Aimava Ltd hosted the AI Workshop: Practical AI to Drive Productivity and Creativity at Marks & Clerk’s London office yesterday. Attendees explored the latest generative #AI tools and their practical applications in real-world scenarios. It offered an interactive workshop with live demonstrations of platforms like GPT-4, Claude, HeyGen, Vidyo, and more. We hope everyone who attended found the session insightful. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Creativity

The Marks & Clerk team (Mike Gilbert; Kamleh Nicola; Daniel McGrath; Will Arends; Erin Copas and Justin Smith) are looking forward to connecting with attendees at the Pharma and Biotech Litigation Summit, North America next week. 📅 29-30 October 2024. Daniel McGrath and Kamleh Nicola will both be speaking across the two days. Be sure to stop by on day one for a roundtable discussion on Bolar exemptions in #Europe and safe harbour in the #USA with Dan McGrath and Stanley Fisher from Williams & Connolly LLP. On day two, Kamleh Nicola will be joined by an industry led panel to discuss the Global application of skinny labelling and second medical uses. For further details on the conference, click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dHvgVxvU To connect, reach out to the team on LinkedIn or if attending, via swap card. #IP #Biotech #Pharma