London Technology Week 2014

Slingsby Partners is bringing its IP expertise to London Technology Week by offering a series of free patent advice clinics. Each one hour clinic provides an opportunity to receive pragmatic and commercially-minded advice from our team of patent attorneys on any aspect of intellectual property.

We have particular expertise working with start-ups and SMEs to:

●  secure protection for their intellectual property;

●  deal with third party patent risks;

●  maximise the value of their IP to help attract investment;

●  support those companies through due diligence;

●  advise on IP ownership and how to structure development agreements;

●  obtain tax relief through the Patent Box.

To register for a free one hour patent advice clinic, please visit https://patent-advice.eventbrite.co.uk.

News & insights

Updates to UKIPO AI Guidelines - 30 January 2025

The UKIPO have once again updated their guidance for examining patent applications relating to AI inventions following the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents [2024] EW

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Emma Norris joins CIPA Committee

We are pleased to announce one of our Senior IP Paralegals has been elected to join the CIPA Paralegal Committee. Emma Norris was elected in January 2025 and will serve a 3 year term. The Committee delivers training and education for patent paralegals and is vital in continuing to promote the Patent Paralegals profession on behalf of CIPA.

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Emotional Perception heads to the Supreme Court

Emotional Perception have been granted permission to appeal the recent Court of Appeal decision to the UK Supreme Court, in the latest development to the Emotional Perception vs Comptroller-General of Patents case. 

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