Venner Shipley and AA Thornton have joined forces under the Venner Shipley name. We are now 230 people across eight offices in Europe with 46 partners.

Inside IP is out now! This edition is particularly exciting as it marks the first to feature contributions from the partners and talented team of AA Thornton, who joined Venner Shipley on 1 December. Read here: vennershipley.com/insights-e…

We are delighted to announce that our Managing Partner Siân Gill has been recognised by @ManagingIP as one of the top 50 most influential people in IP for 2024. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement! Read more here: vennershipley.com/insights-e… #ManagingIP #Top50

We are pleased to announce that Alex Brown, Allie Elend, Anton Hutter, Mike Jennings and Pawel Piotrowicz have been recognised in IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2025. Congratulations to all! #IAMStrategy300 #IntellectualProperty

The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in Emotional Perception. The consequences for the patentability of AI innovation in the UK could be profound; read our news bulletin. vennershipley.com/insights-e…

Fabian Bor, Mechthild Liebelt and George Hudson look at Recent registered design cases, involving Puma, that have shed light on how the concepts of novelty and individual character are assessed under EU law. Read more: lnkd.in/emSYA3vf

David Birchall has written his thoughts on a decision from the BoA on stylised trade marks comprising the same two letters, for The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA), 'Short Story Settled'. Read more: lnkd.in/ePXx963Y

Exciting news! Venner Shipley and AA Thornton are joining forces on 1 December under the Venner Shipley name. With AA Thornton’s team, we’re creating an even stronger IP law firm to deliver enhanced expertise and personalised services. lnkd.in/eP76ExKE

Might your product qualify for geographical indication (GI) protection? David Birchall summarises the benefits of GI protection and the GI registration process. Click here to read: vennershipley.com/insights-e… #trademarks #products #geographicalindication #MARQUES

Gloria Parmesan addresses the issue of controversial trade mark registrations that have faced objections for failing to meet the legal standard of being "contrary to public policy or accepted principles of morality." Read here: vennershipley.com/insights-e… #brands #trademarks

With many global elections taking place, 2024 is being called the ‘Year of Elections’. Gary Whiting and Robert Smith look at what the patent literature may be able to tell us about the history of election technology here: vennershipley.com/insights-e… #ElectionTechnology #Patents

Pawel Piotrowicz will be attending the 76th APAA council meeting on 18-21 November in Manila, Philippines. Find out more here: apaa2024.com/ If you would like to get in touch with Pav, click here: vennershipley.com/people/paw… #APAA2024 #networking #intellectualproperty

With the different applications of AI in medical and pharmaceutical industries, the way healthcare and drug development are approached has transformed. Robert Holbrook and Sophie Newgas provide an overview here: vennershipley.com/insights-e… #AI #healthcare #patents

Pawel Piotrowicz will be speaking at the Winter Intellectual Property Conference 2024 on 14 November in London. Click here for more information: patentlawyermagazine.com/win… To reach out to Pav, contact him here: vennershipley.com/people/paw… #ctclegalevents #networking

Even the most iconic #trademarks, such as McDonald’s’ BIG MAC, can be vulnerable to a revocation attack if they are not used properly. Yoann Rousseau and Jay Patel explore a dispute between McDonald's and Supermac’s. Read the full article here: vennershipley.com/insights-e…

Clare Turnbull will be attending the @INTA Leadership meeting in New Orleans, USA on 12-15 November 2024. If you would like to reach out to Clare, feel free to leave a comment below or contact her here: vennershipley.com/people/cla… #INTA #INTALeadershipMeeting #trademarks

This year marks 70 years since Alan Turing's death. Ian Grey looks at some of his lesser-known achievements and discusses how his work paved the way for not just modern computer science but AI development here: vennershipley.com/insights-e… #alanturing #ai #computerscience #ip

Our team is attending #Cell2024 Find out more here lnkd.in/dXYXGBfb #lifesciences #CGT #CellTherapy #GeneTherapy

We are delighted to announce that our Manchester office has moved into a premier office building in Manchester's city centre. We look forward to working with our clients and contacts in our new space! Click here for directions: vennershipley.com/contact/ma… #manchester #newoffice

Congratulations to our IP Stars, Rising IP Stars and Notable Practitioners 2024 recognised by @ManagingIP: IP Stars! Click here to read more: vennershipley.com/insights-e… #managingip #ipstars #risingstars #notablepractitioners