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Fay Allen - 27 March 2024

Endometriosis - research, diagnosis and treatment progress

March is Endometriosis Action Month, and this year’s focus is on..

Edward Couchman - 25 March 2024

Cancer-killing bacteria: past, present and future

While bacteria have frequently made the medical news in recent years..

Amin Zouine - 22 March 2024

From grass to graphene: could methane answer the call for rising nanomaterial demand?

Methane, the principal component in natural gas, accounts for..

Christoph Moeller - 20 March 2024

EU design protection rules modernised for new technologies and circular economy

On 14 March 2024, the European Parliament approved modernised EU..

Callum Anderson - 13 March 2024

Can AI help to improve the biopsy process for patients?

In medicine, a biopsy is a procedure that involves taking a small..

Lucy Coe - 11 March 2024

Challenging patents and other clearance actions in Europe

Whether it is to remove a current infringement threat, clear the way..

Andy King - 8 March 2024

Navigating the Sonic Maze: overcoming the challenges with registering sound marks in the UK

In an increasingly crowded market, businesses are recognising the..

Daniel Brodsky - 8 March 2024

Robotics in surgery

For many, the word ‘surgery’ suggests images of surgeons operating..

Inside Silicon Quantum Computing: an interview with Komal Pahwa

Senior IP counsel Komal Pahwa reveals how Australia's star quantum startup is building a silicon phosphorus processor, and how she protects its remarkable IP.

Eliot Ward - 29 February 2024

The link between the microbiome and chronic liver disorders

Guts UK is the charity for the digestive system. It funds scientific..

Frances Salisbury - 8 February 2024

Yoni Health: the medical secrets of menstrual blood

Menstrual effluent contains a wealth of scientific info, including..

Frances Salisbury - 6 February 2024

Meet our Women’s Champion: Fran Salisbury

Even the most progressive firm can improve working life for women.

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Simon Kiddle - 2 January 2024

The wonderful potential of waxworm saliva

Enzymes are able to break up plastic, opening the way for rapid..

Joseph Newcombe - 19 December 2023

The Royal Institution's new mission

With 1.4 million subscribers on YouTube, the organisation is finding..

Eleanor Maciver - 18 December 2023

Saved by the cell: taking the animals out of meat

Entrepreneur Joshua Errett is aiming to remove animals from the food..

Adam Gregory - 13 December 2023

‘It’s a 50% reduction in ageing’

Singapore startup VVB Bio promises a dramatic reduction in ageing via..

Eleanor Maciver - 17 November 2023

The polymathic Professor Michael Shaver

The maverick scientist leads the SMI Hub in Manchester. He’s bringing..

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Mewburn Ellis Forward is a biannual publication that celebrates the best of innovation and exploration. Through its pages we hope to inform and entertain, but also to encourage discussion about the most compelling developments taking place in the scientific and entrepreneurial world. Along the way, we’ll engage with the IP challenges that international organisations face every day.