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MATHYS MATTERS

January 2024

Welcome to Mathys Matters - your monthly update from Mathys & Squire, covering all the recent intellectual property and sector news/updates throughout January! 


This month we’re shining a spotlight on: Nike leading the way in footwear patent filings as manufacturers compete in a ‘running shoe arms race’.


Our latest articles throughout January include: ''Healthcare and Unitary Patents – everyone opts out, right? Maybe not'', ''International Day of Clean Energy: IP trends for Cleantech in 2025'', ''Protecting Innovation: IP in Vegan Alternatives'' and ''New talent from the quantum technology sector joining Mathys & Squire''.


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SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH


 Nike leads way in footwear patent filings as manufacturers compete in ‘running shoe arms race’ -

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Commentary by Partner Rebecca Tew and Managing Associate Adam Gilbertson has been featured in The World Intellectual Property Review and The Patent Lawyer Magazine.

Their insights examine the significant rise in global patent filings for footwear inventions, highlighting the key trends in the industry.

In this article, they discuss Nike’s dominant position in IP activity, and how the company continues to lead the way in patent protection and technological advancements in footwear design.


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OUR LATEST ARTICLES

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Healthcare and Unitary Patents – everyone opts out, right? Maybe not.

30 January


Healthcare and Unitary Patents – everyone opts out, right? Maybe not. In this article, Partner Nicholas Fox and Associate Max Haughey examine different approaches to the use of the Unitary Patent system in the healthcare sector, exploring specific examples in Organic Chemistry and Medical Devices.


Read the article here

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Protecting Innovation: IP in Vegan Alternatives

20 January


Veganuary continues to encourage innovation in the plant-based industry, creating unique opportunities for businesses, and consumers, to experiment with alternatives. In this article, Managing Associate Matthew Morton highlights some of the new technology within this sector, and how intellectual property plays a critical role in this evolving market.


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International Day of Clean Energy: IP trends for Cleantech in 2025

24 January


The General Assembly has declared January 26th as the International Day of Clean Energy, offering an opportunity to reflect on and recommit to global sustainability objectives. In this article, Associate Jessie Harrison explores the importance of new cleantech technology in contributing to these collective goals, and how IP becomes a crucial component in the protection of such innovation.


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New talent from the quantum technology sector joining Mathys & Squire

22 January


As of the beginning of this year, Dr. Adrian Holzäpfel Ph.D., researcher in the field of quantum networks with ten years of experience in the field, joins the Mathys & Squire Physics Team of Munich Partners Dr. Matthias Brittinger and Andreas Wietzke as a patent engineer and strengthens their expertise in this exciting sector.



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