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- with readers working within the Environment & Waste Management and Transport industries
Hermione Thompson and John Leeming are partners and European and UK Patent Attorneys at J A Kemp.
Hermione is a member of the firm’s cleantech team and advises innovators on the protection of green technologies across engineering, electronics, mechanical systems and manufacturing processes. John brings extensive experience in electronics and semiconductor technologies and has a focus on the protection of innovations relating to solar panels and next-generation solar cells.
The following questions were discussed in the talk:
- Cleantech innovations frequently combine engineering, materials, software, manufacturing processes and environmental performance. How can companies identify the technical contributions that should form the core of their patent protection?
- Cleantech companies must often move rapidly from research and prototypes to pilot projects, partnerships and commercial deployment. How should patent portfolio development and freedom-to-operate analysis be integrated into this scaling process?
- Innovations in solar panels may concern cell architecture, semiconductor materials, manufacturing methods and system integration. How can patent applications be structured to provide meaningful protection across these different technical layers?
- Next-generation solar technologies, including perovskite and tandem solar cells, must demonstrate both improved performance and the potential for scalable production. How can companies build defensible patent portfolios that attract investment while protecting future product and manufacturing developments?
This event was organised with IP Business Academy and Center for International Intellectual Property Studies – CEIPI.
J A Kemp LLP acts for clients in the USA, Europe and globally, advising on UK and European patent practice and representing them before the European Patent Office, UKIPO and Unified Patent Court. We have in-depth expertise in a wide range of technologies, including Biotech and Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Software and IT, Chemistry, Electronics and Engineering and many others. See our website to find out more.
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