As we approach Halloween👻the owner of the Ghostbusters franchise, Columbia Pictures Industries, has had an EU trade mark fright in relation to an application for GHOST BUSTER by a Dutch inventor for lighting products. Read more: lnkd.in/p/erQ8d9aN

#WIPO #CityOfInnovation #Liverpool #Shanghai #Charleroi Congratulations to our own Liverpool in the UK, along with Shanghai in the PRC and Belgium's Charleroi for receiving the first global "City of Innovation" awards! Read more at: wipo.int/pressroom/en/articl…

Our Stewart Cameron is at AIPPI in Hamburg this week. Do get in touch with Stewart if you would like to catch up with him👍

The EPO has required patentees to amend the description to conform to the allowed claims prior to grant. The legal basis for this has long been contested and has resulted in decision G1/25. Read Louise Carr's comment on the decision and its implications: shorturl.at/9xI7V

#BusinessTips #MeetOurFounder Some practical business tips coming up on this free FICPI webinar on "Going It Alone" with our founder, Stewart Cameron, and JMSD's Andrew Jones on Thu 24 Sept, 1000 CET. #RegisterNow 👉 lnkd.in/d-savybH

US fashion brand, Victoria's Secret, has sued UK shirtmaker, Thomas Pink, in the Ohio federal courts for trade mark infringement over the alleged use of its "PINK" trade mark on a new women's clothing range. More at: shorturl.at/g2R5j

Are you a fan of the Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters? The movie has now become Netflix's most-watched original title 🎬 Netflix has now become embroiled in a trade mark dispute with Christian metal band, Demon Hunters. Read more at: shorturl.at/HaSL9

Following the UK Supreme Court's key judgment earlier this year in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller-General of Patents, the UKIPO has issued new examination guidance for computer-implemented inventions. See the effects of the new guidance here: shorturl.at/cnCFW

UK trade mark filings overtook EU trade mark filings for the first time in Q4 of 2025, with 52,693 UK v 49,884 EU applications made. This demonstrates the importance placed on the UK as a market for applicants. Contact Chris Cairns to discuss your trade mark protection needs👍

The USPTO is currently accepting petitions to participate in a "Streamlined Claim Set" pilot program. The pilot will mean that patent claims submitted by applicants are drafted in a style that is more similar to UK and European applications. More at: lnkd.in/p/eWaw_Byd

#GenAI #Patent #FilingsUp The World Intellectual Property Organization has reported a steep increase in generative AI patent filings 📈 Read more: shorturl.at/FRKAc Contact our AI patent expert Louise Carr if you need help protecting your AI or GenAI invention👍

As a company headquartered in Glasgow, UK, we're pleased to celebrate the achievement of our fellow Scot, John Logie Baird, in creating the first television system, and the fact that there's now a plan in place to create a museum celebrating his legacy 📺shorturl.at/aaoRo

The #UKGov has announced an extra £500M of capacity on its ENABLE Programme to support IP-based lending to SMEs in the next year. If you're an IP-rich SME, we can help you protect and extract value from your IP. Contact our Louise Carr ([email protected]).

#EU #TradeMark📈 IP filings at the EUIPO have reached record levels in the first half of 2026 (Jan-Jun). This is largely due to an EU Trade Mark (EUTM) filing increase of 8.4% vs. the same period last year (104,263 applications in total). More at: shorturl.at/WPi93

#Jersey #TradeMark From 1 Aug 26, International Madrid Protocol applications designating the UK will no longer automatically cover Jersey, and applicants will need to select Jersey as a separate designation lnkd.in/eWr9yTw4 For questions, please contact our Chris Cairns👍

#BIO2026 #Biotech #LifeSciences Our Stuart Forrest is pleased to be in San Diego to meet with key members of the biotech and life sciences communities during BIO2026. Do get in touch if you would like to meet with Stuart 👍

#WorldCup2026 #Innovation #SmartBall ⚽ Will you be watching the World Cup as it begins today? If so, you'll notice that this tournament will be using a new "Smart Ball". cameronintellectualproperty.… Image: ACHPF/Shutterstock.com

We are delighted to welcome Nick Hayden to the Cameron IP team! Nick is a qualified UK and European Patent Attorney with over 25 years’ IP experience, specialising in High-Tech, Software and AI. Visit Nick's profile at: cameronintellectualproperty.…

#TeamAwayDay2026 Our team got together in London last week for our annual summer away day, completing a "Race Across London" challenge, and then going for a lovely meal and a show afterwards. Great to see many of our team in the one place 😊

#INTA2026 Thanks to everyone we met in London last week - our team enjoyed meeting you and we look forward to following up on our discussions. Here a few shots we took from the week🏓 🏛️ 🚌 See you all in San Diego next year 😊