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Oxford has long been recognised for the academic excellence of its universities, and as well as for its successful automotive, healthcare, bioscience and publishing sectors.
Our Oxford office has been established since 1997 and its patent and trade mark attorneys work with a variety of companies and industries ranging from local start-ups and university spin-outs to industry-leading multinational organisations.
Our Chartered (UK) and European patent attorneys have a diverse range of industry experience and knowledge, and specialise in the fields of electronics, software (including AI and blockchain), telecommunications, photonics, bio-electronics, and energy (renewables, nuclear, and oil and gas).
Our UK and European trade mark attorneys advise a wide selection of clients ranging from publishers to production companies along with numerous household names.
Show MoreOur expanding team allows us to provide specialist intellectual property services to a range of businesses. Many of our attorneys and support staff are multi-lingual, which benefits our domestic clients as they look to expand internationally or liaise with third parties, and allows us to communicate effectively with our international clients and associates. In addition to offering patent, trade mark and design right protection services, our attorneys and lawyers (solicitors) can advise on IP-related licensing, due diligence and contracts.
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Late-stage functionalisation: a unique perspective from a research scientist turned patent attorney
Late-stage functionalisation has emerged as a valuable enabling tool within the arsenal of a medicinal chemist. As newer synthetic methods become developed for the generation of small molecules, so too has the chemical space that medicinal chemists will have access to. Of course, these methods are valuable to the R&D team – but did you know that late-stage functionalisation will also likely have an impact on the IP profession?
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UK trade marks - 2023 in review
Each year the UKIPO publish facts and figures relating to the trade mark, patent and design filings of the previous calendar year. We have provided previous reports for TM activity 2021 and 2022. The UKIPO recently shared the figures for 2023 with us, and there are some intriguing patterns emerging - especially as regards examination of new TM applications.
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Advances in processing sequential data using spiking neural networks (SNNs)
Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) represent the third generation of neural networks, offering a more brain-like approach to processing information. By utilising spiking neurons, SNNs promise energy efficiency and enhanced capabilities in time-dependent tasks, though challenges remain in training and applying them to conventional tasks.
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