知识产权洞察 材料科学新闻简报 – 2022 年 9 月 27th September 2022 自青铜时代开始，冶金就对人类具有极其重要的技术意义，它在第一次和第二次工业革命期间钢铁行业的爆炸式创新中达到顶峰。虽然我们目前生活在工业 4.0 时代，对数字技术和生物技术发展的依赖日益增加，但金属仍然是交易量最大的商品之一，铁矿石也是除沙子、砾石和水泥外开采量最大的材料。
知识产权洞察 单一专利与统一专利法院 — 被许可方和许可方的所有权问 题及注意事项 31st August 2022 我们之前新闻简报介绍了单一专利（以下简称“ UP ”）和统一专利法院（以下简称“UPC”）体系。本新闻简报探讨了UP 和 UPC 相关被许可方和许可方所有权方面的一些潜在问题及注意事项。
知识产权洞察 单一专利和统一专利法院 28th July 2022 单一专利（UP）和统一专利法院（UPC）预计将于 2023 年初开始生效。本新闻简报对 UP 和 UPC 体系作了解释，并对专利所有者和申请人在该体系生效之前需要考虑的事项作了探究。
一般消息 2022年国际知识产权服务机构推荐 15th July 2022 我们很荣幸地宣布，Haseltine Lake Kempner (HLK) 慧智林被《中国知识产权》杂志评为2022年最受推荐的国际知识产权服务机构之一。
知识产权洞察 化学与生命科学新闻简报 28th June 2022 专利申请中公开的生物序列（例如 DNA、RNA、肽）要求使用符合适用 WIPO 标准的序列表提供。对该类信息实施国际标准化，旨在方便 IPO 开展搜索工作、简化申请人的申请流程并允许与公众共享序列。
一般消息 HLK慧智林在《金融时报》的每个类别排名中都获得金牌 17th June 2022 我们很高兴地宣布，Haseltine Lake Kempner（HLK）慧智林在2022年特别报告中再次被英国《金融时报》评为欧洲领先的专利律师事务所之一。该报告由Statista创建，并收录在《金融时报》中，是基于客户和同行的建议评选出来的。
知识产权洞察 材料科学新闻简报 27th May 2022 EPO 技术上诉委员会最近审议了一个关于材料成分参数定义的案件，并作出了一项决定。乍一看，这项决定令人十分不解。但是，该案凸显出了一个重要问题，这是一个在起草欧洲专利申请时应当考虑的问题，无论起草的是何种技术领域的专利申请。
New UKIPO Guidance Published: Examining Patent Applications Relating to AI Inventions The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) recently published their Enhanced Guidance for examining patent applications relating to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions, informed by wide ranging consultations that have taken place over the last 18 months. Although this guidance cannot change the underlying laws regarding exclusions to patentability, or how these laws are interpreted by the courts, the guidance should provide clarity on how the law is applied through generic explanation and specific examples of how the law applies to AI-related inventions. Visit UK site
HLK Recommended by The Legal 500 in 2023 Edition We are delighted to share that HLK has been once again recommended by The Legal 500 in numerous Intellectual Property categories, subsequently acknowledging HLK’s strong international reputation for top quality advice across a wide range of technologies and industry sectors. Visit UK site
Magic Disclosure: How to Make Prior Art Disappear In determining whether an invention claimed in a patent application is new and inventive, the European Patent Office (EPO) can reference any information made available to the public prior to the filing date of the patent application. As one would imagine, the pool of information at the EPO’s disposal is vast and includes any information made available through written or oral description. Visit UK site
New Addition to Materials Team Our cross-disciplinary Materials team continues to grow with the recent arrival of new associate Harriet Crawford. Visit UK site
Queen Elizabeth II We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen and join the UK and Commonwealth in offering our condolences to The Royal Family at this sad time. Visit UK site
Could Your Invention Win the £1 Million Earthshot Prize? Every year from 2021 to 2030, the Earthshot Prize will launch a global search for innovative solutions to the climate crisis. The Earthshot Prize objectives are split into five key categories, with a winner being awarded for each category. Visit UK site
