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In HLK’s Michael Euan Ford’s latest article for IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining), he explores a patented method for loading zirconium with hydrogen to assess the risk of delayed hydrogen cracking in zirconium alloy components used in nuclear reactors.  Read the full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/ed-D6abH   #IOM3 #MaterialsScience #DHC #ZirconiumAlloys #Energy 

Wherever you are and however you’re celebrating, everyone at HLK would like to wish all our clients, contacts and followers the very best for the festive season, and a bright and successful 2025! 

What do you need to include in your EU and UK design applications when it comes to the scope of protection?    Our expert team have explored this question in the latest instalment of our #TransatlanticToolkit, focusing on ‘Indication of Product’ and descriptions with and without legal effect.     Consult our toolkit for further insight, and for other quick tips for patenting and registering designs across the pond 👉 https://lnkd.in/etwBhu-2   #DesignApplications #EPO  

What do start-ups and SMEs in telecoms and ICT need to know about standard essential patents, often referred to as SEPs, and telecoms?    As part of a trio of webinars in collaboration with the UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) and Wray Castle, HLK partner Chris Hall will be rounding off the series with an insightful session that will explore the relationship between standards and intellectual property, with a focus on telecoms standards and patents.    📅 Thursday 30 January 2025  🕒14:00 -15:00 GMT  🔗 Register now: https://bcn.to/bcqr    #SMEs #Telecoms #SEPs #IPLaw #IPAdvice #StartUps

Could change be coming for one of Europe’s favourite street foods, the Döner kebab?    Trade mark and IP expert Roland Weede in our Munich office explores a recent conflict around Döner kebabs and the regulations we might see coming into effect in a few months, specifying what can - and can’t be - referred to as ‘Döner’ if it becomes a protected name. Read Roland’s article 👉 https://lnkd.in/eR-9Ewy6   #IPLaw #EULaw #DonerKebab #FoodandBeverage #Udofed 

Our Glasgow team enjoyed a ‘sip and paint’ social last week! Getting together for a tipple and painting by numbers seems like a great way to end November! We’re looking forward to seeing the finished artwork!     #TeamHLK #TeamBuilding #Wellbeing #WellbeingAtWork 

Have you thought about launching your own podcast? Did you know you don’t even need to use your own voice nowadays?    We take a deep dive into the controversial world of generative AI and podcasts, focusing on the upcoming podcast Virtually Parkinson, featuring an AI-generated Sir Michael Parkinson.    Read our article 👉 https://lnkd.in/etNAMEfm #ImagineBetterAI #GenerativeAI #AIExperts #AIInnovation #AIPodcast #PodcastHost 

What are the latest trends and best practices shaping the world of materials and semiconductor patents?    Find out in our upcoming webinar where our experts will cover:    🔸 Reverse-engineering the prior art: Potential implications of G 1/23 for materials inventions  🔸 Sufficiency in materials science patents: What does EPO case law teach us?  🔸 Detectability in the semiconductor space: Best practices for maximising the detectability of inventions relating to semiconductor-based devices.    📅 Wednesday 15 January 2025  🕒14:30-15:30 GMT | 15:30-16:30 CET   🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e6YXWffd   #MaterialsScience #Semiconductors #PatentInsights #IPWebinar Michael Euan Ford Harriet Crawford Matt England

Last month, HLK’s DiveIn group organised a collection for a local food bank to acknowledge and raise awareness of economic inequality in the UK. Our people in Bristol took the challenge to heart and donated some much-needed supplies.    The donation went to North Bristol and South Glos Foodbank which is part of Trussell Trust’s network of foodbanks across the UK that are working to tackle food poverty and hunger in our local communities.    You can read more about our commitment to giving back to society on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRHPV32b   Thank you #TeamHLK for your donations!     #ResponsibleBusiness #GivingTuesday #PayIPForward #PayItForward 

📢 Only one month to go until applications close for the 2025 European Patent Pipeline Program (EPPP), a 10-week internship programme in Summer 2025. Make sure you get your application in ahead of the deadline on 4 January!       The aim of the EPPP is to break down barriers and widen access to the private practice patent attorney profession by offering internships to STEM students, allowing them a unique opportunity to experience life as a patent attorney.       Open to penultimate and final year STEM university students, the programme offers 10-week paid internships, running from the end of June through to August 2025. Within the programme, participants will receive an induction as if they were a trainee with us and undertake ‘real life’ work, giving them greater insight into the role of a patent attorney.       HLK is delighted to be taking part in the EPPP along with Murgitroyd, Kilburn & Strode, Withers & Rogers, Generating Genius and The National Council on Patent Practicum, Inc. (NCPP).       If you’re interested in finding out more about the opportunity, you can read about the programme and apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZQPAT6e      #EPPP #PatentInternship #Internship #IPCareers #CareersInIdeas